Recall Register

1993 International Harvester 3900FC: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1993 International Harvester 3900FC. The newest campaign is 94V234000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Nov 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic. NHTSA has no 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 94V234000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the two hydraulic pressure switches with one mechanical switch that is activated by brake pedal stroke.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 255 units in total.

  1. 94V234000Received . 62 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The hydraulic brake system on these buses uses two hydraulic pressure switches to operate the brake lights and the brake booster pump. The brake pressure warning light can activate when actual system failure has not occurred.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A false warning of the brake pressure warning light can cause the driver to ignore a warning when an actual problem exists which could result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the two hydraulic pressure switches with one mechanical switch that is activated by brake pedal stroke.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19791
  2. 19801
  3. 19811
  4. 19821
  5. 19831
  6. 19841
  7. 19851
  8. 19861
  9. 19871
  10. 19881
  11. 19891
  12. 19915
  13. 19926
  14. 19932
  15. 19941
  16. 19951

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 International Harvester 3900FC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international-harvester/3900fc/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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 International Harvester 3900FC?
255 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Harvester 3900FC have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the International Harvester 3900FC, model years 1979 to 1995. 2 of them name the 1993 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 International Harvester 3900FC open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.