2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 5000I Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 01V167003 on 06/10/2001
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 06/08/2000 - 04/05/2001
- Affected:
- 12
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty 6x4 trucks equipped with chalmers 800 series suspension kits. these suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. all vehicles have been completed. 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 01V250000 on 08/01/2001
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1998 - 05/06/2001
- Affected:
- 40,559
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: in below freezing operating conditions, the air-pressure actuated brake light switch that is mounted outside the cab on the front cowl, on certain heavy duty trucks, may not activate during light to normal braking.
- Consequence:
- If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace all air brake stop lights switches. owner notification began october 30, 2001. 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.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 5000I TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- TSI011604
- Component:
- 353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Summary:
- Subject regarding cb / entertainment radio antenna mount replacement kit. *tt
- Bulletin:
- TSI021604
- Component:
- 138000 visibility:defroster/defogger system
- Summary:
- Under some extreme weather conditions the defroster may not clear the windshield of frost as quickly as desired. *tt
- Bulletin:
- IK-0900004
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- International: while installing horton fan hubs, wrong mounting bolts were used and should be replaced with new mounting bolts. *pe
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