NHTSA recall 05V217000
Suspension
International 5000 and 1 more
Reported May 12, 200526 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATIONMaker’s number 05512Built Jan 6, 2004 – Jan 27, 2005
The defect
Certain trucks equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. if a casting breaks when the vehicle IS traveling on a roadway there IS the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
The risk
This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies free of charge. the recall began on july 8, 2005. owners may contact international trucks at 1-800-448-7825.