INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN A WAY WHERE IT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH 49 CFR 393.83(D) EVEN THOUGH THE MANUFACTURER CERTIFIED THE VEHICLE COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT. THE OEM CONFIGURATION OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ALLOWS SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN TO INHALE DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES THROUGH THE LEFT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOWS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 INTERNATIONAL 3000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER SHOULDER, NECK, AND BACK. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY AND THE LENGTH OF THE SEAT BACK DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH SUPPORT TO HER BACK CAUSING HER TO BE EXPOSED TO THE INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR

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.

2000 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONAL, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRES OF THE TRAILER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0238-91)*JB

2001 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONAL, A COMMERCIAL TRIPLE COMBINATION, WAS EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT LANE. THE LAST TWO TRAILERS DISCONNECT FROM THE POWER UNIT DAMAGING THE SECOND TRAILER. THE TRAILERS CAME TO REST IN THE RIGHT LANE AND PARTIALLY ON THE BERM. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0125-90. *JB UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF

1999 INTERNATIONAL 90001, UNIT 1, A COMMERCIAL "A" VEHICLE WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE RIGHT DRIVING LANE WHEN ITS SECOND TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE DOLLY. THE TRAILER SKIDDED ON ITS SKID PLATES, GOUGING INTO THE PAVEMENT, COMING TO REST HALF ON THE MEDIAN BERM AND IN THE PASSING LANE FACING WEST. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0060-91)*JB UPDATED 03/21/11 *BF

1988 INTERNATIONAL BOX TRUCK, TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT LEFT. UNIT 1 WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY CAME TO REST IN THE MEDIAN. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0280-89)*JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF

1998 INTERNATIONAL 9400 TRAILER TANDEM TIRES FELL OFF AND STRUCK UNIT 1. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0159-91)*JB UPDATED 05/13/10 *BF UPDATED 06/09/10.*JB

TL*THE VEHICLE OWNS A 1993 INTERNATIONAL 1000. THE VEHICLE HAS DYNATRAC OFF STEEL BELTED RADIAL TUBELESS TIRES (NA). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PLACING AIR INTO THE FRONT OUTSIDE TIRE, THE TIRE EXPLODED IN THE HUSBAND'S FACE AND INJURED HIM. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE AIR INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIRE AND IT ALSO EXPLODED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/04/08 *BF UPDATED 08/07/08

1995 INTERNATIONAL TWO TIRES CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER HAS NO IDEA WHY THEY CAUGHT FIRE, BUT 911 WAS CALLED TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN THE TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED RECENTLY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB