Vehicle recall 05V449000 · October 4, 2005
International 5600I and 7600
On certain heavy duty truck/tractors equipped with arvinmeritor series 145 and 160 rear drive axles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain heavy duty truck/tractors equipped with arvinmeritor series 145 and 160 rear drive axles. The suspect rear drive axle's spindles may have been incorrectly heat treated. Such a condition lessens the overall structural integrity of the spindles and could result in its fracture.
- Consequence
- If a spindle fractures while the vehicle is in motion, it may cause wheel separation, which could, without warning result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the suspect vehicles and if the spindles are found to have certain date codes, the axle will be replaced. The recall began on October 7, 2005. Owners may contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
- Notes
- International recall no. 05520.CUSTOMERS 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V449000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 4, 2005
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05520
- Owner notification
- October 7, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Axle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International 5600I (2006): 2006
- International 7600 (2006): 2006
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