2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300
The 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300 has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (1 complaint), Engine (1 complaint), and Engine And Engine Cooling (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300, potentially affecting up to 142 vehicles.
Recall 14V042000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
| 114 vehicles affected
Defect: Navistar Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 IC bus 3200, model year 2012 and 2014 IC bus CE and model year 2011-2013 IC bus HC transit buses and model year 2008-2013 International 4300 and model year 2013 International Workstar commercial trucks equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's...
Consequence: The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and Eaton authorized service facilities will update the Hybrid Control Module Software version, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.
View full details →Recall 12V452000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 28 vehicles affected
Defect: Geo. Heiser Body Company, Inc., (Geo. Heiser Body Company) is recalling certain model year 2006 International and 2010-2013 Fuso, Hino, International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices. These devices may overheat.
Consequence: Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
Remedy: Geo. Heiser Body Company will notify owners and will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on October 25, 2012. Owners may contact Geo. Heiser Body Company at 1-206-622-7985.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
See attached document for complaint.
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Safety Rating for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the INTERNATIONAL 4300
- 2007 INTERNATIONAL 4300 — 5 complaints
- 2008 INTERNATIONAL 4300 — 1 complaint
- 2009 INTERNATIONAL 4300 — 1 complaint
- 2010 INTERNATIONAL 4300 — 2 complaints
- 2011 INTERNATIONAL 4300 — 1 complaint
- 2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300 (current)
- 2013 INTERNATIONAL 4300 — 5 complaints
Other INTERNATIONAL Models
- INTERNATIONAL PROSTAR — 52 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL LT — 28 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL — 26 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL CE — 24 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS — 21 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 4400 — 11 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL 9900I — 10 total complaints
- INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR — 9 total complaints