{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.morvs.ai/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=INTERNATIONAL%20HARVESTER","name":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","brand_name":"MORVS","brand_url":"https://morvs.ai/","data_provider_url":"https://api.morvs.ai","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-10-03T18:37:45.643Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":62,"deaths":2,"injured":64,"fires":26},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"TIRES","n":6},{"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","n":4},{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS","n":4},{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","n":4},{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER","n":3},{"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","n":3},{"component_desc":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD","n":2},{"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","n":2},{"component_desc":"SUSPENSION:FRONT","n":2},{"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY","n":2}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"973981","date_received":"2013-04-15","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"3000","model_year":2000,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INTERNATIONAL 3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDER, NECK, AND BACK. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY AND THE LENGTH OF THE SEAT BACK DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH SUPPORT TO HER BACK CAUSING HER TO BE EXPOSED TO THE INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/973981"},{"cmplid":"884037","date_received":"2011-10-07","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"AMTRAN BUSES","model_year":1998,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER AMTRAN SCHOOL BUS. WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR STOP LIGHTS WERE NOT FLASHING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT A FUSE HAD BLOWN AND A WIRE WAS MELTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUSE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE FUSE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BUS MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUSE AND WIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED.  THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/884037"},{"cmplid":"859379","date_received":"2011-06-01","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"9400I","model_year":2000,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"TIRES","description":"2000 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE.  THE RIGHT REAR TIRES OF THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE.  *BF  (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0238-91)*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/859379"},{"cmplid":"845646","date_received":"2011-03-07","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"9000I","model_year":1999,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","description":"1999 INTERNATIONAL 90001, UNIT 1, A COMMERCIAL \"A\" VEHICLE WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO  TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT DRIVING LANE WHEN ITS SECOND TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE DOLLY.  THE TRAILER SKIDDED ON ITS SKID PLATES, GOUGING INTO THE PAVEMENT, COMING TO REST HALF ON THE MEDIAN BERM AND IN THE PASSING LANE FACING WEST.   *BF  (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0060-91)*JB     UPDATED 03/21/11  *BF","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/845646"},{"cmplid":"749246","date_received":"2009-12-21","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"TL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A 2008 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER VEHICLE USED AS A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FOR UPS WITH A SILVER EAGLE DOLLY MODEL VAST-20NU. HE WAS DRIVING AND HAULING THREE TRAILERS. THE POGO STICK ON THE DOLLY FROM THE FIRST TRAILER CUT THE AIR BRAKE LINE TO THE SECOND AND THIRD TRAILERS. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 8 MPH BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP; IT ONLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN TO 4 MPH. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND A MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS CITED AS THE CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE POSSESSION OF THE DOLLY AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT AS IT WAS SOMEWHERE ON ANOTHER TRAILER IN THE COUNTRY. THE CONTACT HAD PICTURES AVAILABLE AS WELL. HE TRIED TO CONTACT THE DOLLY MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH HIM; HE HAD YET TO HEAR FROM ANYONE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE SERIAL NUMBER AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/749246"},{"cmplid":"677497","date_received":"2008-07-10","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"1000","model_year":1993,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"TIRES","description":"TL*THE VEHICLE OWNS A 1993 INTERNATIONAL 1000.  THE VEHICLE HAS DYNATRAC OFF STEEL BELTED RADIAL TUBELESS TIRES (NA).  WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PLACING AIR INTO THE FRONT OUTSIDE TIRE, THE TIRE EXPLODED IN THE HUSBAND'S FACE AND INJURED HIM.  ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE AIR INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIRE AND IT ALSO EXPLODED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED.  PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE TIRES.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER.  THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90.  THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN.   UPDATED 08/04/08 *BF  UPDATED 08/07/08","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/677497"},{"cmplid":"643387","date_received":"2007-10-24","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"4900","model_year":1995,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","description":"1995 INTERNATIONAL TWO TIRES CAUGHT FIRE.  CONSUMER HAS NO IDEA WHY THEY CAUGHT FIRE, BUT 911 WAS CALLED TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT.  *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN THE TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED RECENTLY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/643387"},{"cmplid":"629822","date_received":"2007-07-09","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"4700","model_year":1998,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INTERNATIONAL 4700.  WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS FRICTION, WHICH RESULTED FROM THE BRAKES BEING JAMMED BY RUST.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTOR, CALIPERS, AND BRAKE SHOES.  APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD HYDRAULIC BRAKES, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE HAD AIR BRAKES.  THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES.  THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF ANYTHING ELSE WAS REPLACED.  THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 45,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/629822"},{"cmplid":"578077","date_received":"2006-04-04","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"FE","model_year":1994,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","description":"I DRIVE A  SCHOOL BUS FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOLS. ON  THE MORNING OF MARCH 29TH 2006 AT 7:30 A.M. I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND BUMPED INTO A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD A LOAD OF KIDS ON THE BUS.  SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE WRONG, BUT SOMETHING DEFINITELY IS WRONG  AND ANOTHER BUS DRIVER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER BUS.  *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/578077"},{"cmplid":"569618","date_received":"2006-01-13","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"2674","model_year":1997,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TIRES","description":"1997 INTERNATIONAL DUMP TRUCK LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT.  *TS  THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK A CONCRETE BARRIER.  *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/569618"},{"cmplid":"566843","date_received":"2005-12-22","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"CONVENTIONAL","model_year":1999,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","description":"1999 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONAL RIGHT REAR TRACTOR TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).  *TS    THE REAR ARE OF THE TRACTOR AND FRONT AREA OF THE TRAILER WERE FULLY ENGULFED.  *NM","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/566843"},{"cmplid":"510850","date_received":"2004-12-09","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"3800","model_year":1998,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES","description":"WHILE DRIVING THE OPERATOR SMELLED SOMETHING HOT.  UPON STOPPING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE THE OPERATOR SAW FIRE COMMING FROM BEHIND THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL.  HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.*AK    OUR MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED  THAT THE CLAMPS HOLDING THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY LEADS HAD WORN THROUGH THE INSULATION CREATING A DEAD SHORT.    THE SAME DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED ON ANOTHER OF OUR SCHOOL BUSES THAT HAD BEEN PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/510850"},{"cmplid":"494144","date_received":"2004-09-02","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"INTERNATIONAL","model_year":1998,"deaths":0,"injured":18,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK","description":"HAD DELIVERED A BUSLOAD OF STUDENTS TO LUNCH AND PICKED UP ANOTHER IMMEDIATELY BUSLOAD (44 PASSENGERS) THEREAFTER.  UPON TOPPING A STEEP HILL BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.  PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT DDID NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER TRANSIT BUS, INJURING 18 (IINCLUDING MYSELF) SLIGHTLY.  I WAS REMOVED FROM THE POSITION AND WRITTEN UP FOR THE ACCIDENT.  NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE BRAKES, AS FAR AS I KNOW.  I BELIEVE THE LOAD WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSING BRAKING ABILITY TO DIMINISH.*AK","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/494144"},{"cmplid":"494145","date_received":"2004-09-02","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"INTERNATIONAL","model_year":1998,"deaths":0,"injured":18,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"PARKING BRAKE","description":"HAD DELIVERED A BUSLOAD OF STUDENTS TO LUNCH AND PICKED UP ANOTHER IMMEDIATELY BUSLOAD (44 PASSENGERS) THEREAFTER.  UPON TOPPING A STEEP HILL BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.  PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT DDID NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER TRANSIT BUS, INJURING 18 (IINCLUDING MYSELF) SLIGHTLY.  I WAS REMOVED FROM THE POSITION AND WRITTEN UP FOR THE ACCIDENT.  NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE BRAKES, AS FAR AS I KNOW.  I BELIEVE THE LOAD WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSING BRAKING ABILITY TO DIMINISH.*AK","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/494145"},{"cmplid":"462174","date_received":"2004-03-23","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"3400","model_year":2000,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER","description":"2000-01 IC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS FRONT BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO RECALL ON CALIPERS FRON INTERNATIONA TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION.  RECALL NUMBER 03502.  THERE HAS BEEN NO REMEDY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.  RECALLS WERE SENT OUT OCTOBER 2003.  OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVE PREMATURE WEAR ON PADS AND ROTORS ON FRONT OF BUSES.  WHAT IS THE REMEMDY DUE TO SAFETY OF CHILDREN?*AK","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/462174"},{"cmplid":"429378","date_received":"2003-09-09","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"INTERNATIONAL","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS","description":"24-FT TRUCK TO MOVE FURNITURE FROM NC TO NJ RENTED THROUGH BUDGET, INC.  BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.  ONE OF THESE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER CAR.*AK","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/429378"},{"cmplid":"421444","date_received":"2003-06-26","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"4700","model_year":2001,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER","description":"RIGHT REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.   *MR   THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A FIRE.  THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTING A BULLDOZER AT THE TIME.  ALL REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED.  WHILE TRANSPORTING A BACKHOE, THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL.  THE THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHERE THE AXLE HAD BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION.  (UNEXPECTEDLY)  THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED TWICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.   *SCC    *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/421444"},{"cmplid":"421445","date_received":"2003-06-26","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"4700","model_year":2001,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SUSPENSION","description":"RIGHT REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.   *MR   THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A FIRE.  THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTING A BULLDOZER AT THE TIME.  ALL REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED.  WHILE TRANSPORTING A BACKHOE, THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL.  THE THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHERE THE AXLE HAD BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION.  (UNEXPECTEDLY)  THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED TWICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.   *SCC    *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/421445"},{"cmplid":"421446","date_received":"2003-06-26","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"4700","model_year":2001,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","description":"RIGHT REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.   *MR   THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A FIRE.  THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTING A BULLDOZER AT THE TIME.  ALL REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED.  WHILE TRANSPORTING A BACKHOE, THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL.  THE THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHERE THE AXLE HAD BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION.  (UNEXPECTEDLY)  THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED TWICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.   *SCC    *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/421446"},{"cmplid":"415073","date_received":"2003-06-17","make":"INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER","model":"4700","model_year":2001,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER","description":"THE RIGHT REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY, WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE FIRE. *MR ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH.   *TS   *JB   *SCC   *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/415073"}]}