2000 International Harvester 3800 Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2000 International Harvester 3800. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 04V269000Jun 3, 200481,883 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, air › Antilock › Wheel speed sensor
  Covers: International Harvester 3800 1999–2001, International 1652 1999–2004, International Harvester 4900 1999–2001 +11 more

  Reported issue: On certain school buses and truck model vehicles manufactured between february 28, 1999, through april 5, 2004, the anti-lock brake system electronic control unit (ecu) may misinterpret a corrupt wheel speed signal.

  Possible consequence: The corrupt wheel speed signals may improperly activate the abs, instead of deactivating the abs. This may result in the driver experiencing a hard pedal feel and a decrease in deceleration at the end of the stop, resulting in extended stopping distances which could cause a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in…

  Remedy: International will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began august 1, 2004. 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 international customer…

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• 03V062000Feb 25, 200335,074 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
  Covers: International Harvester 3800 1997–2001, International 3200 1997–2003, 1652 1997–2002 +14 more

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible 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.

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

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• 00V148000May 23, 20004,534 vehicles potentially affected
  Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Pump
  Covers: International Harvester 3800 2000, 4700 2000, 3400 2000 +1 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: school/transit buses and medium duty trucks. The castings used on the power steering pumps were not built to match the engineering drawings, resulting in a thin wall in the pump casting or a complete connection of two passages that are supposed to be separated to control fluid flow. The fluid flow may be reduced to less than the minimum required flow rate to provide full power assist to the…

  Possible consequence: An increase in stopping distance at slow engine speeds can result, increasing the possibility of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace all pumps that have the defective casting numbers.

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