NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 IC 3000 Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 IC 3000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized IC dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 IC 3000. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 IC 3000 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 IC 3000, describing incidents dated May 23, 2012 to September 5, 2017.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11021684 · Filed September 6, 2017
WE (KUNA SCHOOL DIST.)HAVE 18 OF THESE IHC BUSES 2009-2014 THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME EMERGANCY WINDOWS. THEY UNLATCH THEMSELVES EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP. IT SOUNDS THE BUZZER. I HAVE CONTACTED RUSH IN BOISE FOR 2 YEARS NOW FOR A FIX. NOBODY CAN GET THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND…
ODI #10460898 · Filed June 7, 2012
I REPLACED THE OEM FRONT KSMA2124702QP MERITOR BRAKES WITH THE NEW KSMA20014702QP REDUCED STOPPING DISTANCE MERITOR FRONT BRAKES AND AFTER ONLY 1060 MILES SAW THE LINING MATERIAL MOVING (BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT) ON THE STEEL TABLE WHEN APPLYING AND RELEASING THE FOOT BRAKE WITH 95PSI IN SYSTEM WHILE…

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ENGINE FAN/MAGNET BRACKET FASTENERS

NHTSA #09V101000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Fan · NHTSA notice

Reported March 30, 2009 · NAVISTAR, INC

Potentially affected: 7,521 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 09502 · Owners notified June 1, 2009 · Vehicles built April 1, 2008 – December 12, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

NAVISTAR IS RECALL 7,521 MY 2009 INTERNATIONAL MODEL TRUCKS AND MY 2009 AND 2010 IC SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2008 TO DECEMBER 12, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH A HORTON 2-SPEED FAN DRIVE, IDENTIFIED BY FEATURE CODE 12THT. THE FASTENERS THAT CONNECT THE MAGNET BRACKETS TO THE AIR CHAMBER HOUSING OF THE 2-SPEED ENGINE FAN COULD FAIL RESULTING IN THE MAGNET BRACKET BEING THROWN FROM THE FAN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED.

Safety consequence

THE BRACKET COULD SEPARATE AND STRIKE A PERSON OR MOTOR VEHICLE RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND/OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPLACING THE ENGINE FAN DRIVE AIR CHAMBER AND MAGNET BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

NAVISTAR'S RECALL NO. 09502.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 IC 3000. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 IC 3000.

Structure

ODI #11021684

Incident: September 5, 2017 · Filed: September 6, 2017

WE (KUNA SCHOOL DIST.)HAVE 18 OF THESE IHC BUSES 2009-2014 THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME EMERGANCY WINDOWS. THEY UNLATCH THEMSELVES EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP. IT SOUNDS THE BUZZER. I HAVE CONTACTED RUSH IN BOISE FOR 2 YEARS NOW FOR A FIX. NOBODY CAN GET THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THEY WILL HAVE TO REDISIGN THE WINDOW. THEY HAVE STOPPED USING THIS STYLE SINCE. THIS TELLS ME THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. PLEASE HELP US. THANK YOU

Service Brakes

ODI #10460898

Incident: May 23, 2012 · Filed: June 7, 2012

I REPLACED THE OEM FRONT KSMA2124702QP MERITOR BRAKES WITH THE NEW KSMA20014702QP REDUCED STOPPING DISTANCE MERITOR FRONT BRAKES AND AFTER ONLY 1060 MILES SAW THE LINING MATERIAL MOVING (BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT) ON THE STEEL TABLE WHEN APPLYING AND RELEASING THE FOOT BRAKE WITH 95PSI IN SYSTEM WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE BACKING PLATE! APPEARING TO BE LOOSE RIVETS HOLDING MATERIAL TO STEEL TABLE! CALLED MERITOR REPRESENTITIVE AND INFORMED HIM THEY WERE LOOSE! WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THEM AND INSTALL NEW ONES! REMOVED FRONT MERITOR BRAKES KSMA20014702QP AND INSTALLED OEM KSMA2124702QP ON 5-30-12 AND ALL OK AT THIS TIME! *JS

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