1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC
The 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING.
Recalls for the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC, potentially affecting up to 197,134 vehicles.
Recall 94V234000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
| 62 vehicles affected
Defect: THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE BUSES USES TWO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES TO OPERATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP. THE BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAN ACTIVATE WHEN ACTUAL SYSTEM FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED.
Consequence: A FALSE WARNING OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO IGNORE A WARNING WHEN AN ACTUAL PROBLEM EXISTS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCHES WITH ONE MECHANICAL SWITCH THAT IS ACTIVATED BY BRAKE PEDAL STROKE.
View full details →Recall 93E029004 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 4 vehicles affected
Defect: A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER, CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION OF THE ADAPTER, RESULTS IN BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.
View full details →Recall 93V112000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
| 10,629 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: IF THE FUEL TANK CAGE IS STRUCK WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE ITIS POSSIBLE FOR THE BOLTS TO PIERCE THE FUEL TANK AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.FUEL LEAKAGE EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: THE FUEL TANK CAGE MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WITH THE BOLT HEAD TOWARD THE TANK.
View full details →Recall 93V092000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
| 193 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: LACK OF A BACK-UP SYSTEM TO LIMIT AIR PRESSURE BUILD UPCAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE AIR TANK AND CAN CAUSE THE TANK TO RUPTURE.THIS CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE VICINITY.
Remedy: INSTALL A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE AIR TANK.
View full details →Recall 92V102000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
| 185,000 vehicles affected
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.
Remedy: MODIFY THE FUEL TANK CAGE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
View full details →Recall 92V096000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
| 1,184 vehicles affected
Defect: THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED, AND COULD KINK AND REDUCE POWER STEERING ASSIST.
Consequence: IF THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE KINKS AND THE POWERASSIST IS REDUCED OR LOST, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW, CORRECTLY ROUTED, POWER STEERING RETURN ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Recall 91V208000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 62 vehicles affected
Defect: THE PINCH BOLT CONNECTING THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN TO THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND SEPARATION OF UPPER AND LOWER STEERING COLUMNS CAN OCCUR.
Consequence: IF THE STEERING COLUMN SEPARATES WHILE THE BUS IS INMOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: TIGHTEN THE UPPER PINCH BOLT AS REQUIRED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC.
Safety Rating for the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC
- 1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — 0 complaints
- 1988 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — 0 complaints
- 1989 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — 0 complaints
- 1991 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — 0 complaints
- 1992 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC (current)
- 1993 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — 0 complaints
- 1994 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — 0 complaints
- 1995 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3900FC — 0 complaints
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