NHTSA safety recall

Recall 92V102000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly — International, International Harvester · reported 20 Jul 1992 · 185,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED THE CRASH BARRIER TEST.

The risk

THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED, RESULTING IN FLUID LOSSGREATER THAN ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". FUEL SPILLS INA COLLISION COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

The fix

MODIFY THE FUEL TANK CAGE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY; FMVSS 301.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH 35 GALLON OR 65 GALLON FUEL TANKS ANDFUEL TANK CAGE SYSTEMS.NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL AFFECTED BUSES BE REMEDIED. HOWEVER, THE RECALLSHOULD NOT CAUSE PARENTS OR SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO BE UNDULY ALARMED. NHTSA ISUNAWARE OF ANY ACTUAL CRASHES IN WHICH THE FUEL SYSTEM OF A NAVISTAR CHASSISRUPTURED. MANY OF THE SCHOOL BUSES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL HAVE BEEN IN SERVICEFOR MORE THAN 12 YEARS, AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A SINGLE RECORDED FATALITYBECAUSE OF A FIRE.

NHTSA campaign
92V102000
Filed by
Navistar Intl Corp.
Report received
20 Jul 1992
Owners notified
23 Sep 1992
Potentially affected
185,000

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1990 International 1723 1990 International 1753 1990 International 1823 1990 International 1853 1990 International 1853fc 1990 International 3600 1990 International 3700 1990 International 3800 1990 International 3900fc 1979 International Harvester 1723 1980 International Harvester 1723 1981 International Harvester 1723 1982 International Harvester 1723 1983 International Harvester 1723 1984 International Harvester 1723 1985 International Harvester 1723 1986 International Harvester 1723 1987 International Harvester 1723 1988 International Harvester 1723 1989 International Harvester 1723 1991 International Harvester 1723 1992 International Harvester 1723 1979 International Harvester 1753 1980 International Harvester 1753 1981 International Harvester 1753 1982 International Harvester 1753 1983 International Harvester 1753 1984 International Harvester 1753 1985 International Harvester 1753 1986 International Harvester 1753 1987 International Harvester 1753 1988 International Harvester 1753 1989 International Harvester 1753 1991 International Harvester 1753 1992 International Harvester 1753 1979 International Harvester 1823 1980 International Harvester 1823 1981 International Harvester 1823 1982 International Harvester 1823 1983 International Harvester 1823 1984 International Harvester 1823 1985 International Harvester 1823 1986 International Harvester 1823 1987 International Harvester 1823 1988 International Harvester 1823 1989 International Harvester 1823 1991 International Harvester 1823 1992 International Harvester 1823 1979 International Harvester 1853 1980 International Harvester 1853 1981 International Harvester 1853 1982 International Harvester 1853 1983 International Harvester 1853 1984 International Harvester 1853 1985 International Harvester 1853 1986 International Harvester 1853 1987 International Harvester 1853 1988 International Harvester 1853 1989 International Harvester 1853 1991 International Harvester 1853 1992 International Harvester 1853 1979 International Harvester 1853fc 1980 International Harvester 1853fc 1981 International Harvester 1853fc 1982 International Harvester 1853fc 1983 International Harvester 1853fc 1984 International Harvester 1853fc 1985 International Harvester 1853fc 1986 International Harvester 1853fc 1987 International Harvester 1853fc 1988 International Harvester 1853fc 1989 International Harvester 1853fc 1991 International Harvester 1853fc 1992 International Harvester 1853fc 1979 International Harvester 3600 1980 International Harvester 3600 1981 International Harvester 3600 1982 International Harvester 3600 1983 International Harvester 3600 1984 International Harvester 3600 1985 International Harvester 3600 1986 International Harvester 3600 1987 International Harvester 3600 1988 International Harvester 3600 1989 International Harvester 3600 1991 International Harvester 3600 1992 International Harvester 3600 1979 International Harvester 3700 1980 International Harvester 3700 1981 International Harvester 3700 1982 International Harvester 3700 1983 International Harvester 3700 1984 International Harvester 3700 1985 International Harvester 3700 1986 International Harvester 3700 1987 International Harvester 3700 1988 International Harvester 3700 1989 International Harvester 3700 1991 International Harvester 3700 1992 International Harvester 3700 1979 International Harvester 3800 1980 International Harvester 3800 1981 International Harvester 3800 1982 International Harvester 3800 1983 International Harvester 3800 1984 International Harvester 3800 1985 International Harvester 3800 1986 International Harvester 3800 1987 International Harvester 3800 1988 International Harvester 3800 1989 International Harvester 3800 1991 International Harvester 3800 1992 International Harvester 3800 1979 International Harvester 3900fc 1980 International Harvester 3900fc 1981 International Harvester 3900fc 1982 International Harvester 3900fc 1983 International Harvester 3900fc 1984 International Harvester 3900fc 1985 International Harvester 3900fc 1986 International Harvester 3900fc 1987 International Harvester 3900fc 1988 International Harvester 3900fc 1989 International Harvester 3900fc 1991 International Harvester 3900fc 1992 International Harvester 3900fc

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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