1982 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 92V102000 on 07/30/1992
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1978 - 06/30/1992
- Affected:
- 185,000
- Defect:
- The fuel system failed the crash barrier test.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Modify the fuel tank cage to comply with fmvss 301.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 96V096000 on 06/16/1996
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1982 - 03/31/1982
- Affected:
- 588
- Defect:
- The axle housings were manufactured with a tight friction weld curl radius on the inside diameter of the axle housing. under operational loads, cracks can initiate at the weld curl radius on the inside of the housing. these cracks may propagate, eventually allowing the axle spindle to separate from the axle housing.
- Consequence:
- Separation of the axle spindle from the axle housing can result in loss of vehicle control and a possible accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the rear axle housing with a new housing.
- Notes:
- System: suspension; single axle; rear. vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with "rockwell" model ra-42, 17,500 lb. rear axles. (see rockwell campaign 91e047). owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy 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.
- Campaign:
- 96V192000 on 11/13/1996
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal:switch
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1980 - 07/31/1994
- Affected:
- 171,638
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
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