2000 International Harvester 9400I Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2000 International Harvester 9400I, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2000 International Harvester 9400I
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain conventional trucks equipped with pro-sleeper berths, water intrusion can be found in the bunk control panel area and pool in the tops of the dome light, tv/vcr, and or refrigerator power switches.
Remedy: Dealers will install a water shield over the back of the entire bunk control panel. Owner notification began on july 16, 2004. Owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
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Slack adjusters (service brakes)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with air brake haldex automatic slack adjusters, long stroke brake chambers, and dana brakes. The automatic slack adjuster anchor brackets can fail due to fatigue fracture and completely separate, causing the slack adjusters to function as manual slack adjusters.
Remedy: Dealers will install a new bracket on each suspect slack adjuster. Owner notification began february 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen ii transmission assemblies. Due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with international code 16sch (lower bunk webbing restraint). Incorrect bolts were used to hold the bunk webbing restraint latch brackets to the bunk base.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace all grade 5 bolts with grade 8 bolts as required.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 International Harvester 9400I have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“2000 international conventional, unit 1 was traveling eastbound on the ohio turnpike. The right rear tires of the trailer caught fire while traveling in the center lane. *bf (ohio traffic crash report”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 1, 2011 · Tires
Compare International Harvester 9400I model years
Recall and complaint counts for every International Harvester 9400I model year in NHTSA's database.
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How do I know if my 2000 International Harvester 9400I has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2000 International Harvester 9400I; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised International Harvester dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V131005).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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- Conventional10 complaints
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- 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.