1997 International Harvester 4700: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1997 International Harvester 4700. The newest campaign is 03V083000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 13 complaints on file for 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, 03V083000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a stop-bracket on the seat track to limit the travel of the seat so that the seat cannot release the parking brake lever. Owner notification began on march 31, 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.

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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

4 campaigns, newest first. 3,999 units in total.

03V0830006 Mar 2003Seats
96V24000027 Nov 1996Suspension / Rear
96V23300222 Nov 1996Suspension / Rear
96V15400020 Aug 1996Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

03V083000Received 6 Mar 2003. 2,418 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with bostrom driver seat models 910, 910sc, or 914 and international's parking brake code 04036, if someone outside the cab adjusts/slides the driver's seat to its most forward position, with the parking brake set, the seat will contact and release the parking brake lever.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the parking brake is accidentally released, the vehicle could move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a stop-bracket on the seat track to limit the travel of the seat so that the seat cannot release the parking brake lever. Owner notification began on march 31, 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.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03503. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Mar 2003.
96V240000Received 27 Nov 1996. 233 units.
Suspension / Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer. Certain rear axle assemblies were improperly heat treated which could allow pinion breakage at the pinion threads.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Cracks can initiate and result in separation of the threaded end of the pinion resulting in separation of the yoke and drive line from the rear axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear axle carrier/pinion assembly.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Dec 1996.
96V233002Received 22 Nov 1996. 1,133 units.
Suspension / Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism is inserted. The length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the tab causing the tab to be deformed or damaged during installation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This locking tab prevents the wheel bearing nut from loosening during vehicle operation. If this tab is deformed, the nut can loosen allowing the wheel to separate from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Dec 1996.
96V154000Received 20 Aug 1996. 215 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The steering column used was incorrectly manufactured. The tube portion of the steering column has a welded end with a specified length of 5.5 inches. A 3.5 inch welded end was used by mistake. With the shorter end, it is possible there is insufficient engagement of the male end into the tube portion and separation of the column could occur.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the column separate, the operator would lose steering control increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the incorrectly built steering column with a new correctly built steering column.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Sep 1996.

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Complaints by component

13 complaints, 20 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.

1997 International Harvester 4700: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Steering		6
Vehicle Speed Control		4
Visibility		2
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		2
Fuel System, Gasoline		1
Tires		1
Parking Brake		1
Power Train		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 6
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 22 Jul 2002

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 1997 International Harvester 4700, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

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19995
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20014

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

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1997 International Harvester 4700The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 International Harvester 4700: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/4700/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation 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
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 International Harvester 4700?: 3,999 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester 4700 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the International Harvester 4700, model years 1991 to 2001. 4 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 International Harvester 4700 name most often?: Steering: 6 of 20 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 International Harvester 4700 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.