IllustrationINTERNATIONAL HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE FRAME RAILS BUT JACKSON CITY SCHOOLS MUST PAY FOR THE LABOR AT A COST OF $4000 PER BUS. STATE HIGHWAY PATROL INSPECTORS FOR THIS SOUTHEASTERN PART OF OHIO INFORMED MY MECHANICS THAT THEY HAD FOUND SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL BUSES IN OTHER DISTRICTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MR
1990 International 3800
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →2Owner complaints
Model-year median: 1.5
4Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1990 International 3800
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 2 owner complaints · 4 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Power Train: 1 reports
- Structure: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 96V192000 — Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
- 95V127000 — Vehicle Speed Control:cables
- 92V102000 — Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
- 89V224000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:hydraulic:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsTORQUE CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STOP PULLING.
Recall campaigns
496V192000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
Nov 12, 1996
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SHOULD THE REAR SIGNAL LAMPS NOT FLASH WHEN A LANE CHANGE WAS BEING MADE, IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE BUS TO COLLIDE WITH THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.
95V127000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables
Jun 27, 1995
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE THROTTLE WIRE BECOMES LODGED, THE ACCELERATOR CAN STICK AND NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR BUSES BY INSTALLING A NEW CABLE GROMMET WITHOUT A SLOT; INSTALL A NEW CABLE STOP; AND READJUST THE THROTTLE CABLE.
92V102000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Jul 20, 1992
THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED THE CRASH BARRIER TEST.
Consequence & remedy
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.
89V224000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:hydraulic:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Dec 11, 1989
THE THROTTLE VALVE INSIDE THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER MAY DEFORM FROM BUILDUP OF HEAT AND PRESSURE AND CLOSE-OFF FLUID RETURN PORTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BUILDUP IN THEBOOSTER CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SELF APPLY WITH A SEVERE UNEXPECTED STOP. THISCONDITION COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. EITHER CONDITIONCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.