- Vehicles
- 801
- Built between
- Jan 1986 – Jan 2001
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 August 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1986 and January 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990 International 1000Built January 1986 to January 2001
- 1990 International 3000Built January 1986 to January 2001
- 1990 International 4000Built January 1986 to January 2001
- 1990 International 9300 SFABuilt January 1986 to January 2001
- 1990 International ICBuilt January 1986 to January 2001
- 1986-1989, 1993-2001 International Harvester 1000Built January 1986 to January 2001
- 1986-1989, 1993-2001 International Harvester 3000Built January 1986 to January 2001
- 1986-1989, 1993-2001 International Harvester 4000Built January 1986 to January 2001
- 1986-1989, 1993-2001 International Harvester 9300 SFABuilt January 1986 to January 2001
- 1986-1989, 1993-2001 International Harvester ICBuilt January 1986 to January 2001
What the defect is
Certain heavy duty trucks, truck tractors, and buses equipped with 195/75R22.5 tires mounted on 7.5 inch wide wheels fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." these tires and rims do not match.
What could happen
Tires mounted on rims that are too narrow could experience a decrease in sidewall durability, and could also experience higher treadwear for tires mounted on the steering axle.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW RIMS OF AN ACCEPTABLE WIDTH (8.25 - 9 9INCHES) FOR THE 295/75R22.5 TIRE SIZE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 23, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1986 to January 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 May 2002
- Owners notified16 August 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 May 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 01505
- Recalling manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.