2006 International 4000 recalls and problems

The 2006 International 4000 has 2 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is structure.

How the 2006 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 5 4000 model years — 3rd most.

2recalls

1complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

280median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Electrical System

Jun 5, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V258000 · 51,588 vehicles

Problem: Navistar is recalling 51,588 heavy trucks, commercial buses and school buses manufactured between November 21, 2000 and May 21, 2008, equipped with one or more remote power modules. The potting material that encapsulates the circuit board of the vehicle's remote power module May not sufficiently seal the circuit board from water and contamination intrusion. If the encapsulation is compromised, water and contaminants May cause an internal electrical short, possibly resulting in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 51,588 HEAVY TRUCKS, COMMERCIAL BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21, 2000 AND MAY 21, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR MORE REMOTE POWER MODULES. THE POTTING MATERIAL THAT ENCAPSULATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE POWER MODULE MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY SEAL THE CIRCUIT BOARD FROM WATER AND CONTAMINATION INTRUSION. IF THE ENCAPSULATION IS COMPROMISED, WATER AND CONTAMINANTS MAY CAUSE AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Risk: A fire could cause personal injury or death.

Original NHTSA wording

A FIRE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Navistar will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on July 10, 2008. Owners May contact navistar at 1-280-461-1890.

Navistar recall no. 08505.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Service Brakes

May 27, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V241000 · 3,288 vehicles

Problem: On certain chassis, trucks, and tractors equipped with air brakes, the push rod that connects the brake pedal to the brake valve was manufactured incorrectly and could break under certain loading conditions.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN CHASSIS, TRUCKS, AND TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES, THE PUSH ROD THAT CONNECTS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE BRAKE VALVE WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BREAK UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.

Risk: If this push rod breaks while a vehicle is in operation, a partial loss of service braking May be experienced. This could result in a vehicle crash without warning.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THIS PUSH ROD BREAKS WHILE A VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, A PARTIAL LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING MAY BE EXPERIENCED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the push rods free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2005. Owners May contact International at 1-800-448-7825.

International recall no. 05513.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Structure1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2006 vs. other International 4000 years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 International 4000 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2006 International 4000, the latest from Jun 5, 2008 (electrical system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2006 International 4000?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention structure (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.