2000 International Harvester 4900 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 93%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the brakes of the 2000 International Harvester 4900, 93% of the 14 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Excessive brake fade due to high temperature of shoes (up to 600 degrees), trucks equipped with left and right hand drive systems (labree system) shoes and drums have to be replaced every 1-8000 miles vs. 15-20000 miles on left hand drive models (rear brakes only) front brakes get to 400 degrees and wear is not an issue.”
NHTSA complaint #559563, filed 2001-02“Excessive brake fade due to high temperature of shoes (up to 600 degrees), trucks equipped with left and right hand drive systems (labree system) shoes and drums have to be replaced every 1-8000 miles vs. 15-20000 miles on left hand drive models (rear brakes only) front brakes get to 400 degrees and wear is not an issue.”
NHTSA complaint #559564, filed 2001-02“Excessive brake fade due to high temperature of shoes (up to 600 degrees), trucks equipped with left and right hand drive systems (labree system) shoes and drums have to be replaced every 1-8000 miles vs. 15-20000 miles on left hand drive models (rear brakes only) front brakes get to 400 degrees and wear is not an issue.”
NHTSA complaint #559567, filed 2001-02“Excessive brake fade due to high temperature of shoes (up to 600 degrees), trucks equipped with left and right hand drive systems (labree system) shoes and drums have to be replaced every 1-8000 miles vs. 15-20000 miles on left hand drive models (rear brakes only) front brakes get to 400 degrees and wear is not an issue.”
NHTSA complaint #559568, filed 2001-02“Excessive brake fade due to high temperature of shoes (up to 600 degrees), trucks equipped with left and right hand drive systems (labree system) shoes and drums have to be replaced every 1-8000 miles vs. 15-20000 miles on left hand drive models (rear brakes only) front brakes get to 400 degrees and wear is not an issue.”
NHTSA complaint #559570, filed 2001-02Related 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 4900 1999–2001, International 1652 1999–2004, International Harvester 4700 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 4900 1998–2001, 4700 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 4900 1998–2001, 4700 1998–2001, 5000 1998–2001 +5 more
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | 93% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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