1989 International Harvester School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1989 International Harvester School Bus, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 18, 1995. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 International Harvester School Bus has problems

1 complaint 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
Service brakes, hydraulic10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 International Harvester School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other School Bus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the School Bus median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What School Bus owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT AN EXISTING FAILURE. (RECALL 94V-234) (FIRST VEHICLE IN A FLEET OF 1989-1994 MODELS) *AW
Complaint 486357 · May 18, 1995

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