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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1990 International 3800, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE WIRE END OF THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE PASSES THROUGH A SPLIT PLASTIC GROMMET IN THE ACCELERATOR ROD. THIS WIRE CAN WORK THROUGH THE SLOT IN THE GROMMET AND BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE GROMMET AND THE EDGE OF THE HOLE IN THE ACCELERATOR ROD. Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR BUSES BY INSTALLING A NEW CABLE GROMMET WITHOUT A SLOT; INSTALL A NEW CABLE STOP; AND READJUST THE THROTTLE CABLE.
THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED THE CRASH BARRIER TEST. Remedy: MODIFY THE FUEL TANK CAGE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
THE THROTTLE VALVE INSIDE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY DEFORM FROM BUILDUP OF HEAT AND PRESSURE AND CLOSE-OFF FLUID RETURN PORTS. Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
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. Remedy: 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.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
DEFECT: THE THROTTLE WIRE MAY BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE GROMMET AND THE EDGE OF THE HOLE IN THE ACCELERATOR ROD, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO STICK AND NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: A NEW CABLE GROMMET WITHOUT A SLOT AND A NEW CABLE STOP WILL BE INSTALLED. THE THROTTLE CABLE WILL ALSO BE READJUSTED.
NOTE: SCHOOLBUS CHASSIS WITH 35 GALLON FUEL TANKS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 301 - FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. FUEL TANK PUNCTURED IN CRASH BARRIER TEST RESULTING IN FUEL LOSS GREATER THAN THAT ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE MODIFIED.
NOTE: SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS WITH 35 GALLON FUEL TANKS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 301 - FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. FUEL RETURN HOSE SEVERED IN BARRIER CRASH TEST RESULTING IN FUEL LOSS GREATER THAN ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD. CORRECTION: INCREASE THE LENGTH AND RE-ROUTE THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE VALVE LOCATED INSIDE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER, MAY DEFORM FROM A BUILDUP OF HEAT AND PRESSURE AND CLOSE OFF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RETURN PORTS. THIS WOULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE BOOSTER AND CAUSE THE BRAKES TO SELF APPLY AND FORCE AN UNEXPECTED SEVERE STOP. THIS CONDITION WOULD ALSO CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE SCREW WHICH CONNECTS THE RACK TO THE GOVERNOR LINKAGE INSIDE THE BOSCH FUEL INJECTION PUMP MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE RETAINING NUT. WITH INSUFFICIENT TORQUE, THE NUT MAY WORK LOOSE ALLOWING THE SCREW TO FALL OUT. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR, THE GOVERNOR LINKAGE WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE RACK RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER ENGINE SPEED. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: FUEL PUMP RACK TO GOVERNOR LINKAGE SCREW WILL BE RETORQUED.