Vehicle recall 01V140004 · August 2, 2001
International Harvester 2000, 4000 and 3 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with TRW model 20EDL ball sockets/drag links.
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 axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with TRW model 20EDL ball sockets/drag links. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
- Consequence
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the drag link assemblies. Owner notification began August 28, 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
- 01V140004
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 2, 2001
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01510
- Owner notification
- August 28, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 18,348
- 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 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- International Harvester 4000 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- International Harvester 5000 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- International Harvester 8000 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- International Harvester 9000 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
Has your International Harvester been repaired?
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