Vehicle recall 96V240000 · November 27, 1996
International Harvester 3800, 4700 and 5 more models
Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer. Certain rear axle assemblies were improperly heat treated which could allow pinion breakage at the pinion threads.
- Consequence
- Cracks can initiate and result in separation of the threaded end of the pinion resulting in separation of the yoke and drive line from the rear axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rear axle carrier/pinion assembly.
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification will begin December 20, 1996. Note:owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V240000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 27, 1996
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Owner notification
- December 13, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 233
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- International Harvester 3800 (1997): 1997
- International Harvester 4700 (1997): 1997
- International Harvester 4900 (1997): 1997
- International Harvester 8100 (1997): 1997
- International Harvester 8200 (1997): 1997
- International Harvester 9200 (1997): 1997
- International Harvester 9400 (1997): 1997
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