NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 International Harvester Amtran Buses Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 International Harvester Amtran Buses has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 International Harvester Amtran Buses. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized International Harvester dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 International Harvester Amtran Buses. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
INTERNATIONAL/ABS ECU/AMTRAN BUSES
NHTSA #00V232101 · Service Brakes, Air — Antilock · NHTSA notice
Reported August 21, 2000 · INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Potentially affected: 6,259 vehicles
Manufacturer campaign 00508 · Owners notified September 25, 2000 · Vehicles built March 1, 1998 – July 13, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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).
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