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International Harvester 3900fcYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the International Harvester 3900fc.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls61979–1995 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

International Harvester 3900fc years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 3900fc median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common International Harvester 3900fc problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
6 recalls

International Harvester 3900fc recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Power assist: hydraulic94V-234 · 1992–1995 · Nov 28, 1994 · 62 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting93V-112 · 1991–1992 · Jul 7, 1993 · 10,629 vehicles–Springs: air suspension system93V-092 · 1991–1993 · May 21, 1993 · 193 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly92V-102 · 1979–1992 · Jul 20, 1992 · 185,000 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections92V-096 · 1991–1992 · Jul 7, 1992 · 1,184 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar91V-208 · 1991–1992 · Nov 27, 1991 · 62 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 3900fc

  1. REAR WHEEL LOCKUPEA94014 · 1991 · closed Mar 25, 1995
    No recall
  2. SCHOOL BUS STEERING PROB.PE92038 · 1992 · closed Jul 13, 1992
    Led to recall 92V-096