International Harvester 4000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 13 model years of the International Harvester 4000 (1986–2001).

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All International Harvester 4000 recalls (10)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester 4000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Hub (suspension)

   NHTSA 03V193000 Reported May 21, 2003 2,163 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

   On certain heavy and medium duty trucks and buses equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. Owner notification began on november 12, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

2. 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

3. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 01V140004 Reported August 2, 2001 18,348 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets/drag links. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the drag link assemblies. Owner notification began august 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

   Model years: 1999, 2000

4. Idler and attachment (steering)

   NHTSA 01V187000 Reported June 7, 2001 109 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: heavy duty vehicles equipped with a 20,000 pound rated dana i-200 front steer axles. There are visible cracks in the seal diameter and large bearing diameter on the front axle knuckles, which can reduce the life expectancy of the knuckles.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the two front steering knuckles. Owner notification began july 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

   Model years: 2001

5. Tie rod assembly (steering)

   NHTSA 01V044010 Reported March 19, 2001 3,762 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began march 23, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

   Model years: 2000

6. 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

7. Antilock (service brakes)

   NHTSA 00V232301 Reported August 21, 2000 79,465 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: medium and heavy duty trucks 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…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

8. Antilock (service brakes)

   NHTSA 00V232401 Reported August 21, 2000 62,480 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: tractors 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 signal.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

9. 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

10. Hubcap/cover (wheels)

    NHTSA 96V041000 Reported March 1, 1996 206 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

    The front wheel hub can develop cracks at the wheel mounting studs. When mounted to the hub, the hydraulic brake disc rotor does not properly support the hub at the wheel studs causing excessive stress and fatigue cracks in the hub.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new, redesigned hubs on these vehicles.

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

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.