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International 4900 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the International 4900 (1990–2004).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2002
year with most recalls

Pick your International 4900 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 International 490010
2003 International 490010
2002 International 490040
2001 International 490010
2000 International 490010
1990 International 490020

All International 4900 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International 4900, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V792000 Reported 10,195 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2000-2001 International 4700, 2000-2002 4900, 2001-2003 8100 (TranStar) and 9100I, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007-2009, 2012-2014 and 2016-2018 DuraStar, 2012 and 2014-2017 ProStar, 2014-2015 TerraStar, and 2018 LT trucks. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, instructing them to notify Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

  2. Wheel speed sensor (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V269000 Reported 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: 2002, 2003, 2004

  3. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 03V137000 Reported 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: 2002

  4. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V135002 Reported 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: 2002

  5. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 93V040000 Reported 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: 1990

  6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 89V224000 Reported 10,459 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

    The throttle valve inside the hydraulic brake booster may deform from buildup of heat and pressure and close-off fluid return ports.

    Remedy: Replace brake booster assembly.

    Model years: 1990

Other International models

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.