Recall Register

2008 International 5900I: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2008 International 5900I. 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

3 campaigns, newest first. 20,454 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. 09V195000Received . 45 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar is recalling 45 model year 2007 through 2010 heavy duty trucks manufactured between january 1, 2007 and may 15, 2009 equipped with feature code 008875 sealed battery cables. The plastic cover that seals the terminal of the cab feed battery cable may prevent proper electrical contact with the fuse or battery terminal post resulting in an open or unprotected circuit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An open circuit may result in sudden loss of cab power or engine shut down, possibly resulting in a crash. An unprotected circuit may cause an electrical short which could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners and repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on july 3, 2009. Owners may contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 09503. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 07V314000Received . 10,882 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain 6x4 or 6x6 trucks with air brakes or tractors with air brakes and equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could delay or failure in applying the parking brakes which could result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    International is working with bendix to repair these vehicles (please see 07e-037). Bendix will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on september 28, 2007. Owners may contact bendix at 440-329-9000 and international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 07511. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 20021
  2. 20032
  3. 20042
  4. 20052
  5. 20063
  6. 20074
  7. 20083
  8. 20091
  9. 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. 2008 International 5900I: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international/5900i/2008/. 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 2008 International 5900I?
20,454 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International 5900I have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the International 5900I, model years 2002 to 2010. 3 of them name the 2008 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 International 5900I open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.