NHTSA recall campaign
05V523000
ManufacturerINTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATIONReported2005-11-16Affected989 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CAB ENTRY STEPS WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THEM TO HAVE LOWER MATERIAL STRENGTH PROPERTIES THAN DESIGNED. THESE LOWER MATERIAL STRENGTH PROPERTIES CAN ALLOW THE STEP TREAD TO FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL USAGE.
Risk
STEP TREAD SEPARATION WHILE A PERSON IS ENTERING OR EXITING THE CAB, MAY RESULT IN PROPERLY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL REINFORCED METAL BRACKETS ON BOTH CAB ENTRY STEP PLATFORMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →