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International HarvesterRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 223 owner complaints on file for 219 International Harvester models. The School Bus has the most (42). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models2190 currently sold
Owner complaints223All model years
Most complaintsSchool Bus42 complaints
Latest recall04V-306Jun 30, 2004

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Past International Harvester models

School Bus1975–1996 · 42 complaints
38001979–2001 · 41 complaints
47001991–2001 · 40 complaints
49001991–2001 · 21 complaints
International Harvester1965–1995 · 11 complaints
Conventional1992–1999 · 10 complaints
94001987–2001 · 8 complaints
93001985–2001 · 7 complaints
92001994–2001 · 6 complaints
30001986–2001 · 5 complaints
93701985–1988 · 3 complaints
Amtran Buses1998–2000 · 3 complaints
98001987–1998 · 3 complaints
91001996–2001 · 2 complaints
10001986–2001 · 2 complaints
90001995–2001 · 2 complaints
9400i1996–2001 · 2 complaints
34001999–2001 · 2 complaints
15521999–2001 · 1 complaint
Loadstar Series1966–1979 · 1 complaint
97001989–1996 · 1 complaint
Scout Series1971–1980 · 1 complaint
50001972–2001 · 1 complaint
FE1992–2001 · 1 complaint
Commercial2000–2001 · 1 complaint
9000i1998–2001 · 1 complaint
4700 LPX1995–2000 · 1 complaint
81001992–2001 · 1 complaint
25741994–2000 · 1 complaint
83001987–1991 · 1 complaint
26741994–1997 · 1 complaint
18541978–1987 · 0 complaints
19001978–1979 · 0 complaints
19241978–1987 · 0 complaints
19251978–1987 · 0 complaints
193re1969 · 0 complaints
19541978–1987 · 0 complaints
19551978–1987 · 0 complaints
2001973–1974 · 0 complaints
20001998–2001 · 0 complaints
2070a1973 · 0 complaints
21251978–1987 · 0 complaints
21551978–1987 · 0 complaints
22751977–1978 · 0 complaints
25001995–1996 · 0 complaints
25541994–1995 · 0 complaints
26001995–1996 · 0 complaints
26541997 · 0 complaints
36001979–2001 · 0 complaints
37001979–1994 · 0 complaints
39001991–1996 · 0 complaints
3900fc1979–1995 · 0 complaints
4001986–1989 · 0 complaints
40001986–2001 · 0 complaints
42001970–1974 · 0 complaints
42701981–1984 · 0 complaints
43001970–2001 · 0 complaints
43701981–1984 · 0 complaints
44002000–2001 · 0 complaints
4700 4X22000 · 0 complaints
4700 LP2000 · 0 complaints
48001991–2001 · 0 complaints
5001974–1989 · 0 complaints
5000i1998–2001 · 0 complaints
50701996 · 0 complaints
5500i2001 · 0 complaints
6001986–1989 · 0 complaints
7001986–1989 · 0 complaints
74002001 · 0 complaints
80001998–2001 · 0 complaints
82001994–1997 · 0 complaints
9001986–1989 · 0 complaints
9100i1996–2001 · 0 complaints
9200i1996–2001 · 0 complaints
9300sb1988 · 0 complaints
9300 SFA1986–2001 · 0 complaints
96001991–1996 · 0 complaints
96701980–1989 · 0 complaints
Aristocrat Scout1969 · 0 complaints
C04070b1974 · 0 complaints
C1001961–1966 · 0 complaints
C10001961–1966 · 0 complaints
Cargostar1970–1971 · 0 complaints
Cargostar Series1970–1986 · 0 complaints
CE1999–2001 · 0 complaints
CO16101970–1974 · 0 complaints
CO1610b1974 · 0 complaints
CO17001982–1983 · 0 complaints
CO17101970–1974 · 0 complaints
CO1710b1974 · 0 complaints
CO18001982–1983 · 0 complaints
CO18101970–1974 · 0 complaints
CO1810b1974 · 0 complaints
CO18501970–1974 · 0 complaints
CO1850b1974 · 0 complaints
CO18901970–1971 · 0 complaints
CO19001982–1983 · 0 complaints
CO19501969–1970 · 0 complaints
CO2001970–1971 · 0 complaints
CO40001965–1970 · 0 complaints
CO4050a1968–1974 · 0 complaints
CO40701965–1974 · 0 complaints
CO4070a1968–1974 · 0 complaints
CO40901965–1970 · 0 complaints
CO4090a1968–1974 · 0 complaints
CO70441965–1971 · 0 complaints
CO7044a1968–1974 · 0 complaints
CO81901965–1967 · 0 complaints
COE1970–1974 · 0 complaints
COF18101970–1974 · 0 complaints
COF1901970–1971 · 0 complaints
COF4050a1968–1974 · 0 complaints
COF40701970–1971 · 0 complaints
COF4070a1968–1974 · 0 complaints
COF4090a1968–1974 · 0 complaints
COFBA19501969–1970 · 0 complaints
Conco1973–1975 · 0 complaints
Conco Series1971–1977 · 0 complaints
Conventional Series1975–1978 · 0 complaints
CS2001 · 0 complaints
D10001961–1969 · 0 complaints
D20001967 · 0 complaints
D4001965–1970 · 0 complaints
DC02001970 · 0 complaints
DC4001965–1970 · 0 complaints
DCF4001970–1971 · 0 complaints
DCO2001971 · 0 complaints
DCOF1901970–1971 · 0 complaints
DF4001970 · 0 complaints
F18001970–1974 · 0 complaints
F18501974 · 0 complaints
F1900d1969–1970 · 0 complaints
F2010a1970–1971 · 0 complaints
F20501969–1970 · 0 complaints
F210f1970–1971 · 0 complaints
F2301970–1971 · 0 complaints
F4370RYT1972–1973 · 0 complaints
F8500m Series1974–1975 · 0 complaints
FC1992–1997 · 0 complaints
Fleetstar1965–1977 · 0 complaints
Fleetstar Series1971–1979 · 0 complaints
IC1986–2001 · 0 complaints
Loadstar1964–1978 · 0 complaints
Loadstar 16001972–1973 · 0 complaints
M1971–1972 · 0 complaints
M12001966–1967 · 0 complaints
M14001966–1987 · 0 complaints
M15001965–1967 · 0 complaints
M16001978–1987 · 0 complaints
M4121969 · 0 complaints
M421968–1969 · 0 complaints
M6231970–1971 · 0 complaints
M8001967 · 0 complaints
MA15001965–1967 · 0 complaints
Metro1987–1989 · 0 complaints
MH13101973–1975 · 0 complaints
MS12101973–1975 · 0 complaints
MS15001974 · 0 complaints
M Series1968 · 0 complaints
Paystar1984–1986 · 0 complaints
Paystar Series1971–1980 · 0 complaints
R1831970–1971 · 0 complaints
R1931970–1971 · 0 complaints
RE1992–2001 · 0 complaints
RE Bus1994–2001 · 0 complaints
RE Cmrcl2000 · 0 complaints
S16001978–1985 · 0 complaints
S17001977–1985 · 0 complaints
S18001977–1985 · 0 complaints
S18241978–1985 · 0 complaints
S19001977–1985 · 0 complaints
S21001977–1985 · 0 complaints
S22001977–1983 · 0 complaints
S22751981–1984 · 0 complaints
S23001980–1983 · 0 complaints
S25001977–1983 · 0 complaints
S26001980–1983 · 0 complaints
SC1987 · 0 complaints
Scout1967–1979 · 0 complaints
S Series1975–1987 · 0 complaints
Transtar1974–1984 · 0 complaints
Transtar II1979 · 0 complaints
Transtar Series1971–1980 · 0 complaints
Transtar Series Conv1976 · 0 complaints
Travelall1968–1969 · 0 complaints
Unistar CO1970–1975 · 0 complaints
VCOF1901970–1971 · 0 complaints
1001973–1974 · 0 complaints
Xmqar Series1976 · 0 complaints
1000a1961–1966 · 0 complaints
1000b1967 · 0 complaints
1000c1968–1969 · 0 complaints
1000d1968–1970 · 0 complaints
10101970–1974 · 0 complaints
1100b1967 · 0 complaints
1100d1968–1970 · 0 complaints
11101970–1974 · 0 complaints
12101970–1974 · 0 complaints
13101970–1974 · 0 complaints
1452sc1978–1989 · 0 complaints
15101970–1973 · 0 complaints
16001969–1979 · 0 complaints
16031968–1974 · 0 complaints
16101969–1970 · 0 complaints
16241978–1987 · 0 complaints
16541978–1989 · 0 complaints
17001974–1979 · 0 complaints
17031968–1974 · 0 complaints
17231978–1992 · 0 complaints
17241978–1987 · 0 complaints
17531978–1992 · 0 complaints
17541978–1987 · 0 complaints
18001970–1979 · 0 complaints
18031968–1974 · 0 complaints
18231978–1992 · 0 complaints
18241978–1987 · 0 complaints
183re1962–1971 · 0 complaints
18531968–1992 · 0 complaints
1853fc1979–1992 · 0 complaints
Latest

New International Harvester recalls

12v/24v/48v battery: cables04V-306 · 4300, 4400, 7400 · Jun 30, 2004 · 18,545 vehiclesAntilock: wheel speed sensor04V-269 · 1552, 3000, 3400, 3800 +5 · Jun 3, 2004 · 81,883 vehiclesDriveline: universal joint04V-144 · 7400 · Mar 22, 2004 · 2,021 vehiclesEquipment: recreational vehicle/trailer04V-100 · 9100, 9200, 9200i, 9300 +2 · Feb 27, 2004 · 83,312 vehiclesDriveline: driveshaft03V-415 · 4800 · Oct 22, 2003 · 596 vehiclesSupply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings03V-317 · 4300, 4400 · Aug 27, 2003 · 686 vehiclesSteering03V-264 · 3000, FE, RE · Jul 28, 2003 · 24,375 vehiclesTrailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly03V-220 · 9200i · Jun 18, 2003 · 13 vehicles