INTERNATIONAL 3600 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

INTERNATIONAL 3600 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of INTERNATIONAL 3600 recalls and defective parts found on INTERNATIONAL 3600 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the INTERNATIONAL 3600 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For INTERNATIONAL 3600

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1997-2003 INTERNATIONAL 3600 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC Recall
1997-2003 INTERNATIONAL 3600	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC Units affected: 35074	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Report Date: 2003-02-25
Summary: 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.
1981-1994 INTERNATIONAL 3600 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH Recall
1981-1994 INTERNATIONAL 3600	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH Units affected: 171638	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1996-11-12
Summary: 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.
1992-1996 INTERNATIONAL 3600 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Recall
1992-1996 INTERNATIONAL 3600	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Units affected: 580	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1996-09-13
Summary: THE WIRING FROM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS CONNECTED TO THE WRONG WHEEL SENSOR OR TO THE WRONG BRAKE MODULATOR VALVE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT EITHER OR BOTH WIRING MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR AXLE OR BOTH AXLES.
1992-1994 INTERNATIONAL 3600 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1992-1994 INTERNATIONAL 3600	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 745	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1995-09-21
Summary: THE FUEL HOSE TO THE FUEL FILTER IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ALTERNATOR BELT CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR BELT TO RUB THE FUEL HOSE. THIS CAN CAUSE A FUEL LEAK.
1994-1995 INTERNATIONAL 3600 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Recall
1994-1995 INTERNATIONAL 3600	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Units affected: 6449	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1994-10-07
Summary: THE BASE OF THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS MADE OF DIE CAST ALUMINUM. THE BASE MOUNTS DIRECTLY TO THE CAB FIREWALL. THE CAB FIREWALL IS NOT RIGID ENOUGH OR FLAT ENOUGH AT THE MOUNTING SURFACE, CAUSING STRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR BASE THAT WILL CAUSE THE MOUNTING PADS ON THE BASE OF THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO FAIL AND TOTALLY SEPARATE FROM THE FIREWALL.
1994-1995 INTERNATIONAL 3600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO-CHARGER Recall
1994-1995 INTERNATIONAL 3600	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO-CHARGER Units affected: 373	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1994-08-02
Summary: FOUR COMPRESSION BACKPLATE RETAINING FASTENERS ON THE TURBO-CHARGER WERE TORQUED ONLY HAND TIGHT. THIS ALLOWS THE FASTENERS TO LOOSEN, AND CAUSES OIL TO LEAK INTO THE COMPRESSOR AIR SIDE OF THE TURBO-CHARGER WHICH, WHEN COUPLED WITH THE HEAT PRECIPITATED BY THE COMPRESSOR AND THE MIXING ACTION OF THE COMPRESSOR WHEEL, CAN RESULT IN AN AIR/OIL MIXTURE THAT FUELS THE ENGINE.
1992-1994 INTERNATIONAL 3600 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1992-1994 INTERNATIONAL 3600	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 942	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1993-11-12
Summary: THE HYDRAULIC STEEL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FRAME FITTINGS ARE EXPERIENCING VERTICAL FLEXING WHICH CAUSES FATIGUE CRACKS AT THE FRAME END OF THE ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS CAN OCCUR IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES. IN EITHER CASE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE LOW PRESSURE BUZZER WILL ACTIVATE.
1991-1992 INTERNATIONAL 3600 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Recall
1991-1992 INTERNATIONAL 3600	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Units affected: 10629	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1993-07-07
Summary: THE FUEL TANK CAGE ASSEMBLY BOLTS MOUNTING THE VERTICAL STRAPS TO THE HORIZONTAL ANGLE WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THREADED END OF THE BOLTS FACING THE FUEL TANK.
1991-1993 INTERNATIONAL 3600 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM Recall
1991-1993 INTERNATIONAL 3600	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM Units affected: 193	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 1993-05-21
Summary: THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS OMITTED IN THE AIR TANK. THE AIR TANK IS THE RESERVOIR FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION AND IS NOT BRAKE RELATED. WITHOUT THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, THERE IS NO BACK-UP SYSTEM TO LIMIT AIR PRESSURE IN THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
1992-1993 INTERNATIONAL 3600 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Recall
1992-1993 INTERNATIONAL 3600	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES Units affected: 598	NAVISTAR INTL CORP. Report Date: 1993-02-22
Summary: THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS AND POSITIONS THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE AT THE ACCELERATOR ROD CAN BE BENT OR MISALIGNED DURING BODY ASSEMBLY TO THE CHASSIS.