International Harvester 4800 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 10 model years of the International Harvester 4800 (1991–2001).

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All International Harvester 4800 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester 4800, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Driveshaft (power train)

   NHTSA 03V415000 Reported October 22, 2003 596 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

   On certain 4x4 vehicles equipped with a fabco tc-200 transfer case, an excessive front drive shaft angle may cause accelerated wear and failure of the drive shaft and related components.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the existing front drive shaft with a double-cardan type shaft. The owners will be notified beginning on february 28, 2005, concerning the final remedy for these vehicles. Owners should…

   Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001

2. Service brakes, air

   NHTSA 03V137000 Reported April 3, 2003 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: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

3. Check valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 02V135002 Reported May 20, 2002 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: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

4. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 96V233002 Reported November 22, 1996 1,133 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism is inserted. The length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system.

   Model years: 1997

5. Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 94V144000 Reported August 2, 1994 373 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Four compression backplate retaining fasteners on the turbo-charger were torqued only hand tight. This allows the fasteners to loosen, and causes oil to leak into the compressor air side of the turbo-charger which, when coupled with the heat precipitated by the compressor and the mixing action of the compressor wheel, can result in an…

   Remedy: Replace the suspect turbo-charger with a new turbo-charger.

   Model years: 1994, 1995

6. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 93V040000 Reported March 18, 1993 1,076 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   The tie rod used on the dana fa-64 front drive axle has a threaded sleeve to permit toe-in adjustment without removing an end. The tie rod bar is necked down to incorporate the sleeve. A stress riser is created at the threaded portion of the adjustment sleeve which may cause a fatigue fracture and failure of the tie rod where it screws…

   Remedy: Replace the tie rod with a tie rod that does not use an adjustment sleeve.

   Model years: 1991, 1992, 1993

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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.