International Harvester Ic Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 13 model years of the International Harvester Ic (1986–2001).

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All International Harvester Ic recalls (4)

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

1. 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

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. Seats

   NHTSA 01V269000 Reported August 26, 2001 3,694 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP.

   Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with 39-inch flip seats. The flip seats could bind in the occupied position and not return to the stored position when not occupied. The cushion frame support bar slides off the seat support pad, which could retain the seat in the occupied position.

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions and parts to repair the seats free of charge. Owner notification began october 23, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact…

   Model years: 2001

4. Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages

   NHTSA 01V022000 Reported February 1, 2001 957 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

   Vehicle description: stripped chassis and commercial buses and school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes and automatic transmissions. The misalignment of the brake pedal can cause delayed brake light activation during light braking applications.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new brake pedal. Owner notification began february 19, 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: 2000, 2001

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.