1996 International Harvester 3800: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 International Harvester 3800. The newest campaign is 96V239000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Nov 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal. NHTSA has 2 complaints 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, 96V239000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the flooring on these buses to insure there is a minimum of 1/4 inch clearance. On buses with less than 1/4 inch clearance, the dealer will remove the pedal and cut off the bottom of the pad to obtain the proper clearance.
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.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,513 units in total.
96V239000Received . 727 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with the international i6 electronic engine and an extra thick bus body floor. The accelerator pedal to floor clearance is approximately 1.2 inches with a standard bus body floor. However, some customers ordered an additional 3/4 inch thick floor and extra thick floor mats to serve as insulation in cold climates. When this extra flooring is used, the bottom edge of the accelerator pedal, when depressed, can come in contact with the floor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the accelerator pedal contact the floor, the pedal could get caught and not return to the idle position increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the flooring on these buses to insure there is a minimum of 1/4 inch clearance. On buses with less than 1/4 inch clearance, the dealer will remove the pedal and cut off the bottom of the pad to obtain the proper clearance.
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: .
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
2 complaints, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Engine | 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 Oct 2015
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 1996 International Harvester 3800The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 International Harvester 3800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/3800/1996/. 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 1996 International Harvester 3800?
- 1,513 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 International Harvester 3800 name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 3 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 International Harvester 3800 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.