INTERNATIONAL 8500 2007: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V179000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL 8500 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-05-18 2007-04-24 2007-04-25

Production Dates: 2006-11-15 - 2007-02-19

Manufacturers Involved: Navistar, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 07505

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1172

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, ONE OR BOTH REAR AXLE HOUSINGS MAY CONTAIN THINNER MATERIAL THAN WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. OVER TIME, THIS THINNER MATERIAL MAY RESULT IN A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING, POSSIBLY IN THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE FLANGE.

Consequence

A CRACK IN THE BRAKE FLANGE LOCATION OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING MAY RESULT IN A WHEEL END LOCKUP OR WHEEL SEPARATION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7815.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07505.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.