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Vehicle recall 00V246205 · October 16, 2000

International Harvester 1000, 2000 and 5 more models

Vehicle description: school and heavy duty trucks equipped with TRW drag links.

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

Summary
Vehicle description: school and heavy duty trucks equipped with TRW drag links. Each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket.
Consequence
This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will remove and replace affected drag links.
Notes
Owner notification is expected to begin during November 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
00V246205
Reported to NHTSA
October 16, 2000
Filed by
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Manufacturer campaign
00513
Owner notification
November 6, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected
15,257
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection
Recall 00V246205 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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