Recalls for your 1997 International Harvester 3800

Recalls for 1997 International Harvester 3800

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DEFECT #1 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL


Posted on: 1996-11-27
Description
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with the international i6 electronic engine and an extra thick bus body floor.  The accelerator pedal to floor clearance is approximately 1.2 inches with a standard bus body floor.  However, some customers ordered an additional 3/4 inch thick floor and extra thick floor mats to serve as insulation in cold climates.  When this extra flooring is used, the bottom edge of the accelerator pedal, when depressed, can come in contact with the floor.

Consequence
Should the accelerator pedal contact the floor, the pedal could get caught and not return to the idle position increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect the flooring on these buses to insure there is a minimum of 1/4 inch clearance.  On buses with less than 1/4 inch clearance, the dealer will remove the pedal and cut off the bottom of the pad to obtain the proper clearance.

Notes
Owner notification:owner notification will begin december 20, 1996.  Note:owners who take their buses 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.

DEFECT #2 - SUSPENSION:REAR


Posted on: 1996-11-27
Description
Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer.  Certain rear axle assemblies were improperly heat treated which could allow pinion breakage at the pinion threads.

Consequence
Cracks can initiate and result in separation of the threaded end of the pinion resulting in separation of the yoke and drive line from the rear axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the rear axle carrier/pinion assembly.

Notes
Owner notification:owner notification will begin december 20, 1996.  Note:owners who take their buses 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.

DEFECT #3 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC


Posted on: 2003-03-05
Description
On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.  

Consequence
The combination of the following factors may collectively result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety: potential fire at a wheel end, high incident rates of stuck calipers, and evacuation and containment concerns relating to multiple passengers.  

Corrective Action
International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge.  The recall began october 29, 2004.

Notes
International recall no.  03502/04501.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).