2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800
The 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Navistar, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800, potentially affecting up to 500 vehicles.
Recall 15V169000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
| 500 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 1999-2002 International 4800 4x4 trucks manufactured June 30, 1999, through May 28, 2002, and equipped with Fabco TC-200 transfer cases. The field remedy that these vehicles received as part of Navistar recall 05501 (NHTSA recall number 03V-415), a double Cardan front driveshaft, may seize under certain conditions.
Consequence: If the double Cardan joint of the driveshaft seizes, the front driveshaft may separate and under certain conditions, potentially cause a front axle lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install front driveshaft guards at both ends of the shaft and lockout front wheel hubs. Any drive shaft that is found with loose or binding double Cardan joints at either end will be...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800.
Safety Rating for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800
Navistar, Inc. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
REC15506 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
A seized double Cardan joint can cause either the driveline joint to fail, or a non-axial rotation could result in the shaft breaking in the tube section of the shaft.
REC14514 — POWER TRAIN
RETIRED 6/15/2015. INTERIM ACTION FOR THE DOUBLE CARDAN DRIVESHAFT TO THE FRONT AXLE MAY POSSIBLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACED BY FINAL REMEDY REC15506.
REC14514 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RETIRED 6/15/2015. INTERIM ACTION FOR THE DOUBLE CARDAN DRIVESHAFT TO THE FRONT AXLE MAY POSSIBLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACED BY FINAL REMEDY REC15506.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL 4800
- 1999 INTERNATIONAL 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2000 INTERNATIONAL 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4800 (current)
- 2002 INTERNATIONAL 4800 — 0 complaints
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