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International 5000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the International 5000 (2002–2009).

7
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls

Pick your International 5000 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 International 500010
2008 International 500010
2006 International 500010
2005 International 500030
2004 International 500020
2003 International 500010
2002 International 500030

All International 5000 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International 5000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Air (parking brake)

    NHTSA 08V097000 Reported 579 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    International is recalling my 2008-2009 4000, 5000, 7000, 8000, 9000 and prostar tractor/trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves. The molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area. This condition can allow the rubber double check valve…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the bendix mv-3 dash control valves free of charge. The recall began on may 9, 2008. Owners may contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 06V004000 Reported 1,371 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation (vva) oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not positioned correctly.

    Remedy: Caterpillar, in conjunction with international, will be conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign free of charge. Owners may call caterpillar at 309-675-6496, or international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  3. Suspension

    NHTSA 05V217000 Reported 26 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    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…

    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.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  4. Wheels

    NHTSA 05V186000 Reported 197 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels were not properly pre-stressed. This allows cracks to develop over time.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on may 13, 2005. Owners may contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2005, 2006

  5. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 03V137000 Reported 2,818 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    On certain heavy duty trucks, a brass fitting connects the double check valve to the brake relay valve. With certain inputs to the vehicle, the weight of the check valve on the fitting can cause the assembly to resonate. The subject vibration can cause excessive strain levels in the fitting, which could eventually fatigue and fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a kit to remount the double check valve with a flexible hose on the majority of vehicles. On a small number of units with clearance issues or traction control, a kit with a new relay valve that has…

    Model years: 2002

  6. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V241002 Reported 3,156 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

    On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with bendix tc-7 trailer control hand-operated valve with push-to-connect fittings. The delivery port in the valve body may be partially blocked due to a problem during the moding process.

    Remedy: International will replace the hand-operated control valves. Owner notification began december 31, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  7. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V135002 Reported 108,560 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

    On certain medium and heavy duty trucks, a brass fitting connects the double check valve to the brake relay valve. With certain inputs to the vehicle, the weight of the check valve on the fitting can cause the assembly to resonate. The subject vibration can cause excessive strain levels in the fitting, which could eventually fatigue and…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a kit to remount the double check valve with a flexible hose on the majority of vehicles. On a small number of units with clearance issues or traction control, a kit with a new relay valve that has…

    Model years: 2002

Other International models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.