1993 International Harvester 3800: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1993 International Harvester 3800. The newest campaign is 96V192000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Nov 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V192000, in the NHTSA record
Operators will be mailed information concerning the proper method of using turn signals. A decal will also be provided to be placed on the instrument panel of each bus.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 172,617 units in total.
- 96V192000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
- 96V174000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- 96V041000Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
- 93V092000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Air Suspension System
96V192000Received . 171,638 units.
Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These buses have a turn signal lever that will not operate consistently in the lane change mode if the lever is not moved to the position where resistance to movement is felt.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the rear signal lamps not flash when a lane change was being made, it could result in a vehicle following the bus to collide with the bus increasing the risk of personal injury and/or property damage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Operators will be mailed information concerning the proper method of using turn signals. A decal will also be provided to be placed on the instrument panel of each bus.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V174000Received . 580 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The wiring from the electronic control unit was connected to the wrong wheel sensor or to the wrong brake modulator valve. It is possible that either or both wiring may have occurred at either the front or rear axle or both axles.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the anti-lock braking system (ABS) wiring be crossed, it would result in a significant degradation in vehicle stopping distance. A signal would be sent to the wrong brake chamber when a brake imbalance is detected. This condition increases the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the ABS wiring and, if necessary, properly connect.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V041000Received . 206 units.
Wheels / Hubcap/Cover
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front wheel hub can develop cracks at the wheel mounting studs. When mounted to the hub, the hydraulic brake disc rotor does not properly support the hub at the wheel studs causing excessive stress and fatigue cracks in the hub.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should sufficient cracks occur, the mounting flange portion of the hub along with the wheel could separate from the vehicle without warning. Should this occur while the vehicle is driven, the driver could lose control of the vehicle and/or the separated wheel and hub could strike another vehicle, pedestrian or property.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install new, redesigned hubs on these vehicles.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
93V092000Received . 193 units.
Suspension / Rear / Springs / Air Suspension System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The pressure relief valve was omitted in the air tank. The air tank is the reservoir for the air suspension and is not brake related. Without the pressure relief valve, there is no back-up system to limit air pressure in the air suspension system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Lack of a back-up system to limit air pressure build upcan cause excessive pressure in the air tank and can cause the tank to rupture.this can result in personal injury to anyone in the vicinity.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a pressure relief valve in the air tank.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 29 Sep 1999
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1993 International Harvester 3800The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 International Harvester 3800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/3800/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 International Harvester 3800?
- 172,617 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester 3800 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the International Harvester 3800, model years 1979 to 2001. 4 of them name the 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 International Harvester 3800 name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 International Harvester 3800 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.