NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V386000

Engine And Engine Cooling — International · reported 5 Oct 2009 · 9,527 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2008 HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1, 2003 AND DECEMBER 21, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINES. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

The risk

AN OIL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH CATERPILLAR TO REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE 09E-020. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-800-447-4986 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
09V386000
Filed by
Navistar, Inc
Report received
5 Oct 2009
Owners notified
13 Oct 2009
Potentially affected
9,527

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2003 International 5500i 2004 International 5500i 2005 International 5500i 2006 International 5500i 2007 International 5500i 2008 International 5500i 2003 International 5600i 2004 International 5600i 2005 International 5600i 2006 International 5600i 2007 International 5600i 2008 International 5600i 2003 International 5900i 2004 International 5900i 2005 International 5900i 2006 International 5900i 2007 International 5900i 2008 International 5900i 2003 International 9200i 2004 International 9200i 2005 International 9200i 2006 International 9200i 2007 International 9200i 2008 International 9200i 2003 International 9400i 2004 International 9400i 2005 International 9400i 2006 International 9400i 2007 International 9400i 2008 International 9400i 2003 International 9900i 2004 International 9900i 2005 International 9900i 2006 International 9900i 2007 International 9900i 2008 International 9900i

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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