- Vehicles
- 193
- Built between
- Jan 1990 – Mar 1993
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 June 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1990 and March 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1991-1993 International 1652SCBuilt January 1990 to March 1993
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 3600Built January 1990 to March 1993
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 3700Built January 1990 to March 1993
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 3800Built January 1990 to March 1993
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 3900FCBuilt January 1990 to March 1993
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 4700Built January 1990 to March 1993
- 1991-1993 International Harvester 4900Built January 1990 to March 1993
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
INSTALL A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE AIR TANK.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1990 to March 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 May 1993
- Owners notified1 June 1993
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 21 May 1993.
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
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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: suspension.vehicle description: school buses: models 4700 and 4900; heavy trucks: MODELS3600, 3700, 3800, and 3900FG; incomplete chassis: model 1652SC.
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.