2002 International 8000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2002 International 8000. The newest campaign is 08V258000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jun 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 08V258000, in the NHTSA record

Navistar will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on july 10, 2008. Owners may contact navistar at 1-280-461-1890.

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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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 168,285 units in total.

08V2580005 Jun 2008Electrical System
03V19300021 May 2003Suspension / Front / Hub
03V1370003 Apr 2003Service Brakes, Air
02V24100220 Sep 2002Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
02V13500220 May 2002Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve

08V258000Received 5 Jun 2008. 51,588 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar is recalling 51,588 heavy trucks, commercial buses and school buses manufactured between november 21, 2000 and may 21, 2008, equipped with one or more remote power modules. The potting material that encapsulates the circuit board of the vehicle's remote power module may not sufficiently seal the circuit board from water and contamination intrusion. If the encapsulation is compromised, water and contaminants may cause an internal electrical short, possibly resulting in a fire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire could cause personal injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on july 10, 2008. Owners may contact navistar at 1-280-461-1890.
Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 08505. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Jul 2008.
03V193000Received 21 May 2003. 2,163 units.
Suspension / Front / Hub
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy and medium duty trucks and buses equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. Owner notification began on november 12, 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 03510. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Nov 2003.
03V137000Received 3 Apr 2003. 2,818 units.
Service Brakes, Air
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If 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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers 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.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 02506. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Apr 2003.
02V241002Received 20 Sep 2002. 3,156 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with bendix tc-7 trailer control hand-operated valve with push-to-connect fittings. The delivery port in the valve body may be partially blocked due to a problem during the moding process.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Such blockage may slow the delivery and exhaust of air to and from the trailer brakes when they are operated by this hand-operated trailer control valve.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
International will replace the hand-operated control valves. Owner notification began december 31, 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 02512. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Dec 2002.
02V135002Received 20 May 2002. 108,560 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If 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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers 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.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Manufacturer campaign number 02506. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Nov 2002.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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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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 2002 International 8000The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 International 8000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international/8000/2002/. 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: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: NAVISTAR, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 International 8000?: 168,285 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International 8000 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the International 8000, model years 2002 to 2009. 5 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 International 8000 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.