Car Problem DataNHTSA records

1999 International Harvester 9000i

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the trailer hitches. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Trailer Hitches1
100

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch01V250000
Filed Aug 2, 200140,559 vehiclesInternational Truck And Engine

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Trailer HitchesCrash
Filed Mar 7, 2011MI

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

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20010200Routine
20000200Routine
1999 — this page1100Routine
19980100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 2, 2001. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.