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1990 International School Bus Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Transmission reportsComplaints 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.
17
Latest Jan 28, 1998
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
100%
of 17 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 International School Bus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
529255
Incident
Oct 28, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998

TORQUE CONVERTER/INPUT SHAFT FAILED TWICE. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
529252
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
529249
Incident
Dec 5, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
529248
Incident
Mar 4, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
529246
Incident
Mar 15, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
529245
Incident
Mar 18, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 28, 1998

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
529243
Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 1997

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605839
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 1997

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605838
Incident
Oct 28, 1996
Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 1997

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ID
602884
Incident
Nov 14, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 22, 1997

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
514104
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 2, 1996

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 479706)

NHTSA ID
509422
Incident
Sep 4, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 2, 1996

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 509422)

NHTSA ID
479706
Incident
Aug 29, 1996
Transmission
Filed Mar 28, 1996

ALLISON TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO DRIVE AXLE. ( 3RD VEHICLE ON 502756 & 502755) *SD

NHTSA ID
502757
Incident
Mar 13, 1996
Transmission
Filed Mar 28, 1996

ALLISON TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO DRIVE AXLE. (2ND VEHICLE ON 502755 & 502757)*SD

NHTSA ID
502756
Incident
Mar 15, 1996
Transmission
Filed Mar 18, 1996

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
502846
Incident
Mar 15, 1996
Transmission
Filed Mar 18, 1996

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
502845
Incident
Mar 4, 1996

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.

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