International Harvester: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 4 equipment recall campaigns for International Harvester. NHTSA received the reports from 1993 to 1995. The campaigns have 5,163 units in total. The newest campaign is 95E009002. NHTSA received the report on 9 May 1995.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 5,163 units in total.

95E009002Received 9 May 1995. 196 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
During assembly, the tie rod end nuts were not properly torqued. Extremely low torque can allow movement beween the ball stud and the tie rod arm causing damage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can affect the driver's ability tosteer the vehicle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will check the torque on the ball studs of the suspect axles and bring the torque up to rockwell's specifications.
Products named: International Harvester 8100 1995; International Harvester 9300 1995; International Harvester 5000 1995; International Harvester 9400 1995; International Harvester 4900 1995; International Harvester 8200 1995; International Harvester 2500 1995; International Harvester 2600 1995; International Harvester 9200 1995.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE.
95E003003Received 22 Mar 1995. 4,947 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Air system blockage in the air dryer occurs degrading the moisture removing capabilities of the dryer when the vehicle is operated in a cold environment and moisture accumulates and freezes in the air dryer or in the line between the dryer and the air system reservoir. The air dryer can become over pressurized causing the air dryer cartridge to separate from the mounting base.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air dryer separates from the base, the cartridgecan separate sufficiently enough to cause personal injury or property damage.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will equip air systems with a pressure relief valve to be located between the compressor and the air dryer. This pressure relief valve is intended to vent if excessive pressure develops in the air dryer.
Products named: International Harvester 3000 1993; International Harvester 8000 1995; International Harvester 4000 1993; International Harvester 3000 1995; International Harvester 5000 1993; International Harvester 8000 1993; International Harvester 5000 1995; International Harvester 5000 1994; International Harvester 9000 1993; International Harvester 9000 1995; International Harvester 2000 1995; International Harvester 9000 1994, and 6 more.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE.
95E002001Received 23 Feb 1995. 16 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Drum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The machining performed on the brake drums will not permit the drum to seat fully against the hub face. The reduced brake drum and hub contact area will abrade and fret allowing the wheel mounting joint to loosen.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The wheel mounting studs can break resulting inseparation of the wheel from the vehicle. Vehicle steering and braking will be reduced and the separated wheel would cause a hazard to others on the highway. Either event can result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the incorrectly machined drums with new brake drums provided by rockwell and also replace the wheel mounting studs.
Products named: International Harvester 5070 1995.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE.
93E029004Received 1 Oct 1993. 4 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
A gap between the master cylinder and remote brake fluid reservoir adapter, caused by an out-of-specification condition of the adapter, results in brake fluid loss during brake application.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake fluid loss results in loss of pressure causingpartial loss of braking ability, which may lead to an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the out-of-specification adapters.
Products named: International Harvester 3900FC 1993; International Harvester 3900FC 1992.
Report filed by NAVISTAR INTL CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

International Harvester equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1995, with 3 campaigns.

International Harvester: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Service Brakes, Air		2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1
Steering		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

50002
20001
25001
26001
30001
3900FC1
40001
49001
50701
80001
81001
82001
90001
92001
93001
94001

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. International Harvester: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/international-harvester/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE; NAVISTAR INTL CORP..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which International Harvester products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 16 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 5000
How many units does a International Harvester equipment campaign have?: The median International Harvester campaign has 196 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the International Harvester campaigns name most often?: Service Brakes, Air, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.