Recall 00V148000: 2000 International Harvester 4700 and 3 other models

Report received

May 23, 2000

Manufacturer

International truck and engine

Potentially affected

4,534vehicles

Model years

2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: school/transit buses and medium duty trucks. The castings used on the power steering pumps were not built to match the engineering drawings, resulting in a thin wall in the pump casting or a complete connection of two passages that are supposed to be separated to control fluid flow. The fluid flow may be reduced to less than the minimum required flow rate to provide full power assist to the brake system with low engine speed.

Possible consequence

An increase in stopping distance at slow engine speeds can result, increasing the possibility of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace all pumps that have the defective casting numbers.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 International Harvester 34002 complaints
• 2000 International Harvester 38009 complaints
• 2000 International Harvester 47006 complaints
• 2000 International Harvester 4700LPX0 complaints