Vehicle recall 01V044010 · March 19, 2001
International Harvester 2000, 4000 and 2 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-DL model ball sockets and manufactured by TRW.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-DL model ball sockets and manufactured by TRW. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began March 23, 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.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V044010
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 19, 2001
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01504
- Owner notification
- March 23, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,762
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Tie rod assembly
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 2000 (2000): 2000
- International Harvester 4000 (2000): 2000
- International Harvester 5000 (2000): 2000
- International Harvester 9000I (2000): 2000
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