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1990 Navistar School 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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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 1990 Navistar School Bus. 6 NHTSA investigations name it; and 2 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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE96028ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION

Opened Apr 17, 1996
Closed Nov 13, 1996

THE LANE CHANGE PORTION OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL ALLOW THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND DASH INDICATOR TO FLASH.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNITLed to recall 96V192000
EA94030ClosedEngineering Analysis

ALLISON TRANSMISSION FAILS

Opened Aug 19, 1994
Closed Jul 31, 1996

There is no summary currently available

POWER TRAIN
EA94021ClosedEngineering Analysis

ACCEL.+BRK PEDAL PLACEMENT

Opened Jun 30, 1994
Closed Aug 14, 1995

There is no summary currently available

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PE94033ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

ALLISON TRANSMISSION FAILS

Opened Apr 21, 1994
Closed Aug 19, 1994

There is no summary currently available

POWER TRAIN

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.

IK1200029

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

RADIATOR INTERNAL RESTRICTION AND FLUSH PROCEDURE

IK-0500038

STEERING

NAVISTAR: STEERING GOES INTO A SHIMMY AFTER HITTING A BUMP. *RM UPDATED 3/20/12. *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

Navistar School Bus by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1996100
1993001
1992003
1991003
1990Viewing006
1989003
1988003
1987003

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.