Year · Make · Model

2000 International Harvester 4800

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

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3 campaigns

03V415000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2003-10-22

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.

RiskTHIS FAILURE CAN CAUSE THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND FALL INTO THE PATH OF OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

FixDEALERS 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 CONTACT INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AT 1-800-448-7825. INTERIM NOTICES WERE MAILED TO OWNERS DURING DECEMBER 2003. AN ADDITIONAL INTERIM NOTICE WAS MAILED TO OWNERS DURING JULY 2004, ADVISING OWNERS OF THE REPAIR PROCEDURES BUT NO PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2004.

03V137000·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR2003-04-03

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.

RiskIF THE FITTING BREAKS, THE REAR SERVICE BRAKES WILL CEASE TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS 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 A BUILT-IN DOUBLE CHECK VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

02V135002·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE2002-05-20

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 FAIL.

RiskIF THE FITTING BREAKS, THE REAR SERVICE BRAKES WILL CEASE TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS 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 A BUILT-IN DOUBLE CHECK VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 11, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

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