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1997 International Harvester Re Bus

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Sep 20, 2002
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 International Harvester Re Bus. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 6 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
02V004010

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Sep 20, 2002
31,145 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
The risk: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: INTERNATIONAL WILL RETROFIT VEHICLES WITH A NEW PEDAL ROD AND BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEManufacturer number 02511View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

IK-2200069

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

IKNOW: USE THE REINFORCEMENT KIT TO REPAIR BUS DOOR ENTRANCE FAILURES. APPLIES TO VEHICLE MODELS CS, IC, BE CE, FE, RE BUSES BUILT BEFORE 9/15/2011. *JS UPDATED 12/18/13. *PE

IK-2200085

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

IKNOW: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING REVERSED POLARITY OF THE POWER AND GROUND CIRCUITS TO THE PUMP. THIS CAUSES THE PUMP TO OPERATE BACKWARDS. MODELS INCLUDE ALL CE, RE, AND FE BUSES. NO SPECIFIC MODEL YEARS WERE PROVIDED.*JS

IK-2200082

STRUCTURE

IKNOW: IN SOME VEHICLES THE PASSENGER HEATER BLOWER MOTORS, UNDER THE SEAT AND MOUNTED ON THE REAR WALL, MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY APPLIES TO MODELS CS,IC,FE, AND RE BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 2010. *JS

IK-2200116

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

INTERNATIONAL: AIR DOOR HAS BENT ADJUSTMENT RODS, POOR LINK ARM CLEARANCE, OPENS DUE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR CROSS WINDS, WATER LEAKS, FAILS TO CLOSE. WHILE ELECTRIC DOOR HAS SIMILAR ISSUES, MOTOR FAILURE, WATER LEAKS, HEADER BOX FIT, POOR LINK ARM CLEARANCE. *PE UPDATED 1/15/13. *PE

IK-2200060

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

INTERNATIONAL BUS: BUS, PASSENGER WINDOW PLASTIC GUIDE. PASSENGER SPLIT SASH WINDOWS THAT ARE HARD TO SLIDE AND EXHIBIT LATCHING ISSUES MAY HAVE THE PLASTIC SLIDE BROKEN LOOSE AND OUT OF POSITION CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BIND. WINDOWS ARE HARD TO SLIDE UP/DOWN; WINDOWS APPEAR TO BE OUT OF SQUARE; AND WINDOWS THAT ONLY LATCH ON ONE SIDE. MODELS BE, CE, FE AND RE BUS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 1/7/13. *PE

IK-2200117

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

INTERNATIONAL: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING PROCEDURE TO REPLACING AND ADJUSTING ELECTRIC DOOR DRIVE MOTOR ON BUSES. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

International Harvester Re Bus by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001010—
2000020—
1999010—
1998010—
1997Viewing010—
1996010—
1995010—
1994010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.