International Harvester 3000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 13 model years of the International Harvester 3000 (1986–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1989.

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• 1986
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• 1989
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
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• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001

What International Harvester 3000 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1989 model year has the most, with 2.

• Structure: frame and members3
• Steering: hose, piping, and connections1
• Seat belts1

All International Harvester 3000 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester 3000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Wheel speed sensor (service brakes)

   NHTSA 04V269000 Reported June 3, 2004 81,883 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

   On certain school buses and truck model vehicles manufactured between february 28, 1999, through april 5, 2004, the anti-lock brake system electronic control unit (ECU) may misinterpret a corrupt wheel speed signal.

   Remedy: International will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began august 1, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…

   Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001

2. Steering

   NHTSA 03V264000 Reported July 28, 2003 24,375 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

   On certain school, transit, and commercial buses equipped with adjustable steering columns, the steering shaft pinch bolt interferes with the rubber boot that protects it. Over time, a hole may wear into the boot and catch the bolt.

   Remedy: International notify its customers and inspect and, if necessary, repair the steering column. Owner notification began november 19, 2003. Owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

   Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

3. Check valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 02V135001 Reported May 20, 2002 38,955 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   On certain transit and school buses, 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 amjority 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: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

4. Wheels and tires

   NHTSA 02V137000 Reported May 10, 2002 801 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Certain heavy duty trucks, truck tractors, and buses equipped with 195/75r22.5 tires mounted on 7.5 inch wide wheels fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." these tires and rims do not match.

   Remedy: Dealers will install new rims of an acceptable width (8.25 - 9 9inches) for the 295/75r22.5 tire size. Owner notification began august 23, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

   Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

5. Connection (steering)

   NHTSA 00V246205 Reported October 16, 2000 15,257 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: school and heavy duty trucks equipped with trw drag links. Each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket.

   Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace affected drag links.

   Model years: 1999, 2000

6. Antilock (service brakes)

   NHTSA 00V232201 Reported August 21, 2000 17,231 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: transit buses built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU). There have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

7. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

   NHTSA 00V176000 Reported July 3, 2000 104,302 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: school and heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS. The ABS sensor wires on rotating parts chafes which can lead to a false signal being sent to the bendix ABS electronic control unit (ECU).

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the sensor wiring routing and re-route or replace the ABS sensors as required.

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

Other International Harvester models

• School Bus42 complaints
• 380041 complaints
• 470040 complaints
• 490021 complaints
• International Harvester11 complaints
• Conventional10 complaints
• 94008 complaints
• 93007 complaints

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.