Recall 01V291000: 2001 International Harvester 5000 and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 10, 2001

Manufacturer

International truck and engine

Potentially affected

242vehicles

Model years

2001

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: heavy duty trucks. The steering shafts may have a defective or mis-located weld that could fail.

Possible consequence

This condition could cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the lower steering shaft. Owner notification began september 17, 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.

Affected model years

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

• 2001 International Harvester 50000 complaints
• 2001 International Harvester 9000I0 complaints