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NHTSA 01V315📅 Oct 9, 2001

2001 International Harvester 4300 & 2001 International Harvester 4400 recall: lights

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. These vehicles could experience a loss of the low beam headlights, the high beam headlights, or both. A software problem within the electrical system controller (ESC) CAN cause the circuit for the low beam or the circuit for the high beam headlights to fuse or open, resulting in loss of either the low or high beam headlights or possibly even both.

💥 The risk

A headlight fusing condition could occur without warning to the driver and potentially leave the driver in a blackout situation while operating the vehicle in the dark.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will reprogram the ESC. Owner notification is expected to begin october 12, 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.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
01V315000
Manufacturer recall #
01514
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Vehicles affected
13,492
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Owner phone
1-800-448-7825
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Oct 12, 2001
Built
Oct 24, 2000 – Nov 7, 2001
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 01V315 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 01V315?

2001 International Harvester 4300 & 2001 International Harvester 4400. 13,492 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized International Harvester dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-448-7825.