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Vehicle recall 00V148000 · May 23, 2000

International Harvester 3400, 3800 and 5 more models

Vehicle description: school/transit buses and medium duty trucks.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
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.
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.
Notes
Owner notification began may 31, 2000. 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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
00V148000
Reported to NHTSA
May 23, 2000
Filed by
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Manufacturer campaign
00503
Owner notification
May 31, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected
4,534
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
Recall 00V148000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

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