1998 International Harvester 5000I Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other 5000I years
- Not enough data 1st of 4 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1998 International Harvester 5000I so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1998 International Harvester 5000I recalls (1)
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Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Problem: 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.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other International Harvester 5000I years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 5000I | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 5000I | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 5000I | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 International Harvester 5000I?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1998 International Harvester 5000I?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 International Harvester 5000I a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other 5000I model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.