INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Complaints

VEHICLE LEFT DRIVER SIDE TIRES CAME OFF OF VEHICLE. NAR 07/02/2003.*MR THE WHEEL WENT OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT BERM (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

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

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

VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR CAUSE OF VEHICLE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *CB

THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES, AND THE THIRD TIME, THE REAR AXLE FELL ONTO THE STREET. AT THE TIME A PATIENT ALONG WITH PARAMEDIC(S) WERE IN THE REAR. (AMBULANCE TRUCK) THE PARKING BRAKE IS UNSAFE, BECAUSE IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, IT HAS TWO NEUTRALS AND NO LOCK-UNSAFE. SCC

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SHE WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET VERY HEAVY, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. TS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECALL #02V135002 BRAKE RELAY VALVE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME, NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF THE DEALER. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL . MR

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE GUARDIAL AND THE CONSTRUCTION WALL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH

1ST INCIDENT: TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE-STRUCK EMBANKMENT; SOME VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE. 2ND INCIDENT: TRAVELING AT 35MPH, TREAD SEPARATION, NO LOSS OF CONTROL.