1996 International Harvester 4700: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Structure: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
1996: 1; 1998: 1; 2001: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 529961 · 1998-02-05 (February 5, 1998)
FRAME RAILS AND CROSS MEMBERS FAILED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 529961 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 753270 · 2001-10-16 (October 16, 2001)
INSTALLED FROM FACTORY ALTERNATOR TO SMALL FOR TYPE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR EIGHT TIMES AND THE BATTERIES THREE TIMES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 753270 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 980406 · 1996-03-07 (March 7, 1996)
WHEN PEDAL APPLIED, PEDAL IS HARD AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 980406 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
96V154000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Reported: 1996-08-20 (August 20, 1996)
THE STEERING COLUMN USED WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED. THE TUBE PORTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A WELDED END WITH A SPECIFIED LENGTH OF 5.5 INCHES. A 3.5 INCH WELDED END WAS USED BY MISTAKE. WITH THE SHORTER END, IT IS POSSIBLE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE MALE END INTO THE TUBE PORTION AND SEPARATION OF THE COLUMN COULD OCCUR.
Consequence: SHOULD THE COLUMN SEPARATE, THE OPERATOR WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN WITH A NEW CORRECTLY BUILT STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 323.1%ODI 513258SUDDEN FORWARD/REVERSE ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 114.3%ODI 10026434 · 10,300 miRIGHT 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 CORREC… |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.7%ODI 824752TOW TRUCK: JELL FORMING VERY THICKLY ON MASTER CYLINDER HYDRAULIC BRAKES. SILICONE IN SYSTEM SHOULD BE LIGHT. BRAKES NOT RELEASING. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPRESS. REG. REP. SAW JELL THICKNESS & SAID NORMAL. BRAKES MAKE FUNNY NOISES WHEN APPLIED. RECEIVED BULLETIN FROM BENDIX ABOUT BRAKES. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 228.6%ODI 10096748 · 70,000 miWHILE DRIVING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10152023 · 9,500 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED TO RELEASE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS THE VEHICLE PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE WORKING CALIPER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING EACH TIME. ALTHOUGH, THERE WAS SMOKE AND SPARKS PRESENT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE OTHER THREE WERE REPLACED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE BRAKE MANUFAC… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 228.6%ODI 10024693 · 10,300 miTHE 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 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 323.1%ODI 564212CONSUMER STATES THAT TIE RODS PARTS ORDERED FOR SAFETY RECALL NOTICE #99501, TO DATE HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED, RESULTING IN REPAIRS NOT YET PERFORMED. *TT | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 215.4% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 966697TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS WITH SAME RESULT OF FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT | 150.0%ODI 531361FUEL LINE FROM FUEL FILTER TO INJECTOR PUMP WAS INSTALLED WITH INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM ENGINE. VIBRATION CAUSED A HOLE TO BE WORN INTO FUEL LINE AT THE POINT OF CONTACT, RESULTING IN FUEL ESCAPING ONTO HOT ENGINE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.7%ODI 514180FUEL FLOWS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN TANKS, ESPECIALLY ON SLANTED R0ADS/WHEN PARKED ON CURB. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 846248WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND SHIFTING GEARS THE THROTTLE PEDAL GOT STUCK WIDE OPEN CONSUMER PULLED THE EMERGENCY STOP LEVER WHICH KILLED THE ENGINE. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS COMING BACK , THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 17.7%ODI 856683PARKING BRAKE HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2000: 2 complaints · 2001: 4 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | — | 1ODI 753270INSTALLED FROM FACTORY ALTERNATOR TO SMALL FOR TYPE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR EIGHT TIMES AND THE BATTERIES THREE TIMES.*AK | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1ODI 753270INSTALLED FROM FACTORY ALTERNATOR TO SMALL FOR TYPE TRUCK. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR EIGHT TIMES AND THE BATTERIES THREE TIMES.*AK | — | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.