Vehicle recall 00V206000 · August 1, 2000
International Harvester 5000 and 9000
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The brake light switch and the cruise control switch are mounted in such a way as to allow moisture within the air brake system to collect inside the switches. If the moisture in the switches freezes, the brake lights may not function and the cruise control might not disengage when the brake pedal is depressed.
- Consequence
- If the switches freeze, the results could be no brake lights to warn following vehicles and an extended stopping distance if the cruise control does not disengage as expected when the brake pedal is pressed.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-mount the air manifold and switches to a proven, trouble-free orientation.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 14, 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
- 00V206000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 1, 2000
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00506
- Owner notification
- August 14, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 28,010
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control; Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International Harvester 5000 (1998-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998
- International Harvester 9000 (1998-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998
Has your International Harvester been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A International Harvester dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.