NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 International Harvester RE Bus Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 International Harvester RE Bus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 International Harvester RE Bus. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized International Harvester dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 International Harvester RE Bus. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
INTERNATIONAL/THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA #02V004010 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA notice
Reported September 20, 2002 · INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Potentially affected: 31,145 vehicles
Manufacturer campaign 02511 · Owners notified December 16, 2002 · Vehicles built February 7, 1994 – August 21, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Safety consequence
IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
INTERNATIONAL WILL RETROFIT VEHICLES WITH A NEW PEDAL ROD AND BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Other International Harvester RE Bus model years
Check your 1998 International Harvester RE Bus VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your International Harvester RE Bus at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Check an International Harvester VIN