NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 International 4700 4X2 Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 International 4700 4X2 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized International dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 International 4700 4X2. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 International 4700 4X2 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2001 International 4700 4X2, describing incidents dated June 22, 2015.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10854767 · Filed April 11, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4700 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED IN SPEED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THE…

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INTERNATIONAL/BOSCH ZOPS DISC BRAKES

NHTSA #03V062000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc · NHTSA notice

Reported February 25, 2003 · INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 35,074 vehicles

International campaign 03502/04501 · Owners notified October 29, 2004 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH BOSCH ZERO OFFSET PIN SLIDE (ZOPS) HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES, THE ZOPS HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE OR ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES.

Safety consequence

THE COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY COLLECTIVELY RESULT IN AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY: POTENTIAL FIRE AT A WHEEL END, HIGH INCIDENT RATES OF STUCK CALIPERS, AND EVACUATION AND CONTAINMENT CONCERNS RELATING TO MULTIPLE PASSENGERS.

Manufacturer remedy

INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 2004.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03502/04501.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 International 4700 4X2. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 International 4700 4X2.

Service Brakes

ODI #10854767

Fire

Incident: June 22, 2015 · Filed: April 11, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4700 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED IN SPEED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS WHERE THE CALIPERS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V062000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Other International 4700 4X2 model years

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