Recall Register

2005 International 5500I: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 International 5500I. The newest campaign is 09V386000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V386000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 9,652 units in total.

  1. 09V386000Received . 9,527 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An oil leak could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V448000Received . 125 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Webbing

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain heavy duty truck/tractors equipped with sears atlas series 35, 70, or 80 driver's seats, when the seats are in their lowest, most rearward adjusted position, they may chafe the seat belt tether that connects from the seat to the back of the cab.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This chafing may eventually cut through the tether, thus weakening the effectiveness of the seat belt assembly in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the vehicles for suspect seat codes and will replace the existing 12" seat tethers with new 13.5" tethers. The recall began on october 7, 2005. Owners may contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 05519. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20031
  2. 20041
  3. 20052
  4. 20062
  5. 20074
  6. 20083
  7. 20091
  8. 20101

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 International 5500I: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international/5500i/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
NAVISTAR, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 International 5500I?
9,652 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International 5500I have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the International 5500I, model years 2003 to 2010. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 International 5500I open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.