- Vehicles
- 171,638
- Built between
- Jan 1981 – Aug 1994
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 10 December 1996
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1981 and August 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1990 International 1723Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1990 International 1753Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1990 International 1823Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1990 International 1853Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1990 International 3600Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1990 International 3700Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1990 International 3800Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1981-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1723Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1981-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1753Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1981-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1823Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1981-1989, 1991-1992 International Harvester 1853Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1981-1989, 1991-1994 International Harvester 3600Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1981-1989, 1991-1994 International Harvester 3700Built January 1981 to August 1994
- 1981-1989, 1991-1994 International Harvester 3800Built January 1981 to August 1994
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1981 to August 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 November 1996
- Owners notified10 December 1996
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 12 November 1996.
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
- ODI
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
Owner notification:information and decals will be mailed to owner beginning december 10, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS not receiving this information free of charge within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.