The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 1723 | 1990 |
| International 1753 | 1990 |
| International 1823 | 1990 |
| International 1853 | 1990 |
| International 3600 | 1990 |
| International 3700 | 1990 |
| International 3800 | 1990 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 |
| International Harvester 1823 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 |
| International Harvester 1853 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 |
| International Harvester 3600 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| International Harvester 3700 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International 1723 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1753 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1823 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1853 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3600 | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3700 | 1990 | 0 | 4 |
| International 3800 | 1990 | 2 | 4 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1723 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1753 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1823 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1996
10 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the exterior lighting; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 96V258000 27 Dec 1996 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 96V250000 17 Dec 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V213000 28 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 96V111000 1 Jul 1996 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 96V061000 19 Apr 1996 | WALKER EQUIPMENT |
| 96V059001 3 Apr 1996 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 96V056000 3 Apr 1996 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 96V037000 20 Feb 1996 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996