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                                  UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                               Washington, D.C.  20549



                                                      FORM 8-K
                                                   CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   October 16, 2001

                        N A V I S T A R    I N T E R N A T I O N A L    C O R P O R A T I O N
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                               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                      Delaware                                   1-9618                          36-3359573
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     (State or other jurisdiction of               (Commission File No.)                   (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                                                       Identification No.)

4201 Winfield Road, P.O. Box 1488, Warrenville,Illinois                                          60555
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         (Address of principal executive offices)                                              (Zip Code)


                          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 753-5000

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ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS

           On October  16,  2001,  the  Registrant  issued the press  release,  which is  attached  as Exhibit  99.1 to this Report and
           incorporated by reference herein.


ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                  (c)      Exhibits

                            Exhibit No.        Description                                              Page
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                              99.1              Press Release dated                                      E-1
                                                October 16, 2001



                                                              SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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         Registrant


Date:    October 16, 2001                   /s/  Mark T. Schwetschenau
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                                                 Mark T. Schwetschenau
                                                 Vice President and Controller
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer)







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                                                           INDEX TO EXHIBITS



                            Exhibit No.        Description                                              Page
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                              99.1              Press Release dated                                      E-1
                                                October 16, 2001