2001 International Harvester 4700 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 71%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 International Harvester 4700, 71% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,300 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed to release properly, which resulted in a vehicle fire. On the second occasion, the front caliper failed to release properly which almost caused the consumer to lose control of the truck while traveling 55 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10024693, filed 2003-06, 10,300 miles“Right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed. The right rear brake caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a fire. The consumer was transporting a bulldozer at the time. All rear brakes and calipers were replaced. While transporting a backhoe, the right front caliper failed to release properly and resulted in a near loss of control. The there was an occasion where the axle had broken on the vehicle while in motion. (unexpectedly) the vehicle also accelerated on it's own on several occasions and was repaired twice to correct the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10026434, filed 2003-06, 10,300 milesRelated recalls
- 04V269000Jun 3, 2004On certain school buses and truck model vehicles manufactured between february 28, 1999, through april 5, 2004, the anti-lock brake system electronic control…Covers: International Harvester 4700 1999–2001, International 1652 1999–2004, International Harvester 4900 1999–2001 +11 more
- 03V137000Apr 3, 2003On 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…Covers: International Harvester 4700 1998–2001, 4900 1998–2001, 5000 1998–2001 +5 more
- 02V135002May 20, 2002On 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…Covers: International Harvester 4700 1998–2001, 4900 1998–2001, 5000 1998–2001 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10044291Sep 30, 2014International: procedure information to resolve issue of overheating and smoking of low mileage, single wheel end brake. *pe updated 11/4/14. *pe updated 1/27/15. *pe updated…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 International Harvester 4700
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 International Harvester 4700
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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