Vehicle recall 01V250000 · August 2, 2001
International Harvester 5000I and 9000I
Vehicle description: in below freezing operating conditions, the air-pressure actuated brake light switch that is mounted outside the cab on the front cowl, on certain heavy duty…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: in below freezing operating conditions, the air-pressure actuated brake light switch that is mounted outside the cab on the front cowl, on certain heavy duty trucks, may not activate during light to normal braking.
- Consequence
- If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace all air brake stop lights switches. Owner notification began October 30, 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
- 01V250000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 2, 2001
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01511
- Owner notification
- October 30, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 40,559
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- 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 5000I (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
- International Harvester 9000I (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
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