Models
Every International Harvester model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.
| Model | Years | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 3800 | 1981–2001 | 41 |
| 4700 | 1991–2001 | 40 |
| 4900 | 1991–2001 | 21 |
| 3000 | 1986–2001 | 5 |
| 9000 | 1993–2001 | 2 |
| 4300 | 2000–2001 | 0 |
| 4400 | 2000–2001 | 0 |
Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: School Bus · Conventional · International Harvester · 9400 · 9300 · 9200 · International · 9370 · 9800 · Amtran Buses · Tractor · 1000 · 3400 · 9100 · 9400I · 1552 · 2574 · 2674 · 4700LPX · 5000 · 8100 · 8300 · 9000I · 9700 · Bus · Carpenter · Commercial · FE · T440E · 1452SC · 1624 · 1654 · 1723 · 1724 · 1753 · 1754 · 1823 · 1824 · 1853 · 1853FC · 1854 · 1924 · 1925 · 1954 · 1955 · 2000 · 2125 · 2155 · 2500 · 2554 · 2600 · 2654 · 3600 · 3700 · 3900 · 3900FC · 400 · 4000 · 4270 · 4370 and 51 more.
NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Complaints by model year
All International Harvester models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints
What owners report
- Service brakes, hydraulic34
- Service brakes, air29
- Engine and engine cooling29
- Power train26
- Structure21
- Tires20
- Steering16
- Visibility15
NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint
Latest recalls
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT530, CUMMINS, OR CATERPILLAR I-6 ENGINES, THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE BETWEEN THE BATTERIES AND THE STARTER MAY RUB AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL GROUND CABLE BETWEEN THE STARTER AND FRAME RAIL.
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.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DT466 OR DT530 1308 STYLE ENGINES AND 4X4 OR 6X6 CAPABILITY, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE AXLE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE OIL FILTER UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
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.
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.
CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR SUPPLY HOSES FROM THE FOOT VALVE TO THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TANK.
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL, TRANSIT, AND COMMERCIAL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMNS, THE STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLT INTERFERES WITH THE RUBBER BOOT THAT PROTECTS IT. OVER TIME, A HOLE MAY WEAR INTO THE BOOT AND CATCH THE BOLT.
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS, A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words