The 2007 International 5900i has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 20,541 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING09V3860002009-10-059,527 affected
Defect
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
AN OIL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM09V1950002009-06-0145 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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
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.
PARKING BRAKE07V3140002007-07-2410,882 affected
Defect
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
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
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.
SUSPENSION06V3840002006-10-1187 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED.
Consequence
THIS MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT SPEEDS THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END. IF A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END IS FOUND, THE ENTIRE TORQUE ROD WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
WHEELS
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“-set of duals came off due to axle nut coming loose- 2007 international 5900 dump truck with mileage 109,521 on june 26, 2009 while traveling down a county highway the truck acted as if it slipped out of gear when he could not get the truck to drive again he was beginning to pull over when he…”
“Electrical problems, gauges kept resetting themselves, loss of power. I brought the truck back to libberty international, I have 32 repair orders in 12 months. International 5900i 2007 but manufactured on aug6 06. My truck burnt down had investigations done. Navistar came out with a recall on…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 International 5900i as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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