Recall Register

1996 International Harvester 3000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 International Harvester 3000. The newest campaign is 03V264000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jul 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V264000, in the NHTSA record

International notify its customers and inspect and, if necessary, repair the steering column. Owner notification began november 19, 2003. Owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 25,176 units in total.

  1. 03V264000Received . 24,375 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bolt catches on the hole, the boot may restrict the movement of the steering wheel which could result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    International notify its customers and inspect and, if necessary, repair the steering column. Owner notification began november 19, 2003. Owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03513. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V137000Received . 801 units.

    Wheels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tires mounted on rims that are too narrow could experience a decrease in sidewall durability, and could also experience higher treadwear for tires mounted on the steering axle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Manufacturer campaign number 01505. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1996 International Harvester 3000: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
24 Apr 2001

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1996 International Harvester 3000, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 International Harvester 3000
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ02007Recall queryLOSS OF POWER ASSIST/BRAKING/STEERINGSteering12 Mar 200231 Jul 200200V148000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19861
  2. 19871
  3. 19881
  4. 19891
  5. 19932
  6. 19942
  7. 19952
  8. 19962
  9. 19972
  10. 19985
  11. 19997
  12. 20007
  13. 20014

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 International Harvester 3000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/3000/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 International Harvester 3000?
25,176 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester 3000 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the International Harvester 3000, model years 1986 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 International Harvester 3000 name most often?
Structure: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 International Harvester 3000 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.