1993 International Harvester 3800
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Vehicles › International Harvester › 3800 › 1993
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1993 International Harvester 3800. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
Dealers will inspect the ABS wiring and, if necessary, properly connect.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
Dealers will install new, redesigned hubs on these vehicles.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
Install a pressure relief valve in the air tank.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Fan clutch failed causing bus to overheat while driving. nlm
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