- Vehicles
- 185,000
- Built between
- Sep 1978 – Jul 1992
- Models
- 18
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 23 September 1992
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1978 and July 1992. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990 International 1723Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 1753Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 1823Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 1853Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 1853FCBuilt September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 3600Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 3700Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 3800Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1990 International 3900FCBuilt September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1723Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1753Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1823Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1853Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1853FCBuilt September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 3600Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 3700Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 3800Built September 1978 to July 1992
- 1979-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 3900FCBuilt September 1978 to July 1992
What the defect is
The fuel system failed the crash barrier test.
What could happen
The fuel tank was punctured, resulting in fluid lossgreater than allowed by FMVSS 301, "fuel system integrity". Fuel spills ina collision could lead to a vehicle fire if exposed to a source of ignition.
What gets fixed
MODIFY THE FUEL TANK CAGE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1978 to July 1992
- Recall reported to NHTSA20 July 1992
- Owners notified23 September 1992
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 July 1992.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- NAVISTAR INTL CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: fuel tank assembly; FMVSS 301.VEHICLE description: school buses with 35 gallon or 65 gallon fuel tanks andfuel tank cage systems.note: it is important that all affected buses be remedied. However, the recallshould not cause parents or school officials to be unduly alarmed. NHTSA isunaware of any actual crashes in which the fuel system of a navistar chassisruptured. Many of the school buses involved in the recall have been in servicefor more than 12 years, and there has not been a single recorded fatalitybecause of a fire.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.