NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 IC 3800 Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 IC 3800 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 IC 3800. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized IC dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 IC 3800. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
HANDRAIL
NHTSA #06V406000 · Structure · NHTSA notice
Reported October 25, 2006 · INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Potentially affected: 211 vehicles
Manufacturer campaign 06510 · Owners notified November 17, 2006 · Vehicles built December 23, 1997 – March 21, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
CERTAIN MY 2003 THROUGH 2007 IC CESB AND MY 1998 3800 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 23, 1997, AND MARCH 31, 2006. THE HANDRAILS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHICH WILL ALLOW PASSENGER COAT STRINGS OR DRAWSTRINGS TO GET CAUGHT AS THE PASSENGER EXITS THE BUS.
Safety consequence
SHOULD A PASSENGER GET CAUGHT WHILE EXITING THE BUS, DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
IC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OON NOVEMBER 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IC CORPORATION AT 1-800-843-5615 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 06510.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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