International Harvester Amtran Buses 1998
Model Amtran Buses made in 1998 by International Harvester got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There was one recall concerning service brakes, air .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V232101 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE | from 03/01/1998 to 07/13/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 6259 | 09/25/2000 | MFR | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION | 08/21/2000 | 11/20/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu). there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the abs ecu. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during september 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact internatinal at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 international harvester amtran school bus. while making a routine stop, the contact noticed that the exterior stop lights were not flashing. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that a fuse had blown and a wire was melted. the contact replaced the fuse. the failure continued after the fuse replacement. the vehicle was taken to an independent school bus mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic advised that the fuse and wire had to be replaced. the failure continued after the repair. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000. | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 international harvester amtran school bus. while making a routine stop, the contact noticed that the exterior stop lights were not flashing. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that a fuse had blown and a wire was melted. the contact replaced the fuse. the failure continued after the fuse replacement. the vehicle was taken to an independent school bus mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic advised that the fuse and wire had to be replaced. the failure continued after the repair. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000. kmj | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 international harvester amtran bus. while making a routine school bus stop the contact noticed the exterior stop lights were not flashing. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a fuse had gone out and a wire had melted. the contact replaced the fuse. the failure continued after replacing the fuse. the vehicle was taken to an independent school bus mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic stated the fuse and wire had to be replaced. after the repair the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 126,000. ds | |||