2008 International 3200 recalls and problems

The 2008 International 3200 has 5 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

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5 recalls

Service Brakes

Jan 18, 2012 · NHTSA campaign 12V015000 · 338 vehicles

Problem: Navistar is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 International 3200IM, and model year 2007-2011, ic bus model hc buses, manufactured from August 16, 2004, through May 13, 2010. When the bus kneeling feature is activated, the rear brake line May be pinched by a frame member causing the rear brakes to drag.

Original NHTSA wording

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 INTERNATIONAL 3200IM, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2011, IC BUS MODEL HC BUSES, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 16, 2004, THROUGH MAY 13, 2010. WHEN THE BUS KNEELING FEATURE IS ACTIVATED, THE REAR BRAKE LINE MAY BE PINCHED BY A FRAME MEMBER CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO DRAG.

Risk: Brakes that drag could overheat and May lead to a fire, which May cause property damage, personal injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

BRAKES THAT DRAG COULD OVERHEAT AND MAY LEAD TO A FIRE, WHICH MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a clip to ensure that the brake line cannot be pinched. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on April 27, 2012. Owners May contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

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> .

Vehicle Speed Control

Jun 15, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V267000 · 2,085 vehicles

Problem: Navistar is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2010 International trucks and ic commercial buses manufactured from December 4, 2001 through December 14, 2009 equipped with International VT365 engines having engine calibration PAN2PVR0, PAN2PVR1, or PAN2PWR. The engine normally responds to a failed open accelerator position sensor circuit fault by returning the engine to low idle speed of 800 rpm and disabling the driver's ability to increase the engine speed. However if the open circuit corrects itself within 30 seconds of initiation, engine speed could suddenly increase to a high idle speed of 1200 rpm.

Original NHTSA wording

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2010 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS AND IC COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 4, 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL VT365 ENGINES HAVING ENGINE CALIBRATION PAN2PVR0, PAN2PVR1, OR PAN2PWR. THE ENGINE NORMALLY RESPONDS TO A FAILED OPEN ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT FAULT BY RETURNING THE ENGINE TO LOW IDLE SPEED OF 800 RPM AND DISABLING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO INCREASE THE ENGINE SPEED. HOWEVER IF THE OPEN CIRCUIT CORRECTS ITSELF WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF INITIATION, ENGINE SPEED COULD SUDDENLY INCREASE TO A HIGH IDLE SPEED OF 1200 RPM.

Risk: This increase to high idle speed May occur without warning causing a sudden and unexpected shift in vehicle position possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS INCREASE TO HIGH IDLE SPEED MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on July 1, 2010. Owners May contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

Navistar's campaign number is 10512.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> .

Service Brakes

Mar 16, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V104000 · 87 vehicles

Problem: Navistar has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2010 and 2011 ic ce, hc, and be commercial buses and International 1300, 3200, 3300, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, and mxt trucks manufactured from November 19, 2003 through February 9, 2010. The parking brake May release if the brake system electronic control unit (ECU) software misinterprets input signals generated from cycling the ignition switch more than once at a specific frequency.

Original NHTSA wording

NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 IC CE, HC, AND BE COMMERCIAL BUSES AND INTERNATIONAL 1300, 3200, 3300, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND MXT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2010. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY RELEASE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE MISINTERPRETS INPUT SIGNALS GENERATED FROM CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH MORE THAN ONCE AT A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY.

Risk: Release of the parking brake May cause sudden, unexpected shift in vehicle position possibly resulting in property damage, personal damage, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE MAY CAUSE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL DAMAGE, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Navistar will notify owners and will repair the vehicles by reprogramming the vehicle's brake system ECU free of charge. The safety recall began on April 14, 2010. Owners May contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.

Navistar's campaign number is 10505.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> .

Engine

Jul 30, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V353000 · 24,975 vehicles

Problem: Navistar is recalling 24,975 my 2003 through 2008 ic be, ce, hc, and re school and commercial buses and 2002 through 2008 International 3200 and 3300 model buses manufactured between September 21, 2001 through December 14, 2007, equipped with International VT365 engines. These vehicles May exhibit engine hard start, no start, or stall conditions due to possibly damaged terminals in the fuse holder connector of the injector drive module (idm) clean battery power circuits. The terminals May have been damaged during electrical continuity testing in the manufacturing process.

Original NHTSA wording

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 24,975 MY 2003 THROUGH 2008 IC BE, CE, HC, AND RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES AND 2002 THROUGH 2008 INTERNATIONAL 3200 AND 3300 MODEL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL VT365 ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE HARD START, NO START, OR STALL CONDITIONS DUE TO POSSIBLY DAMAGED TERMINALS IN THE FUSE HOLDER CONNECTOR OF THE INJECTOR DRIVE MODULE (IDM) CLEAN BATTERY POWER CIRCUITS. THE TERMINALS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TESTING IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Risk: These conditions could result in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Navistar will notify owners and replace the idm fuse holder free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2008. Owners can contact navistar toll-free at 1-800-448-7825.

Navistar's recall no. 08506.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.

Engine

Feb 27, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V089000 · 34,993 vehicles

Problem: International is recalling 34,993 my 2006-2008 school and transit buses and heavy duty trucks/tractors manufactured between June 1, 2006 and June 28, 2007, equipped with International DT466 or DT570 engines. The base plate of the engine oil cooler May crack allowing pressurized oil to leak into the engine compartment.

Original NHTSA wording

INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 34,993 MY 2006-2008 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS/TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2006 AND JUNE 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT466 OR DT570 ENGINES. THE BASE PLATE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER MAY CRACK ALLOWING PRESSURIZED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Risk: This condition May cause either engine shut down without warning, or in extreme cases, possible engine fire which can lead to property damage, personal injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE EITHER ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, OR IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

International will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 21, 2008. Owners May contact International at 800-448-7825.

International recall no. 08502.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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

NHTSA investigations

Engine compartment fires

PE12008 · opened Mar 22, 2012 · closed Oct 11, 2012 · led to recall 12V479000

Summary

ODI became aware of three bus fires that originated in the area of the transmission on the subject vehicles through media reports.Inspection of the vehicles indicated that the static parking brake, which is located behind the transmission, may have been applied as a result of an air leak while the vehicles were in motion.Under certain driving conditions, the parking brake can apply without the audible driver warning engaging.Parking brake application while the vehicle is in motion may result in a fire.To address the concerns of this investigation, Navistar has issued a recall (12V-479) that will add a switch to detect parking brake lever movement while the vehicle is in motion (in addition to the existing switch that monitors brake line air pressure) and set an additional warning light to warn the driver of application of the parking brake.Navistar's recall actions address the issues raised by this investigation and as a result this investigation is closed.

2008 vs. other International 3200 years

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Questions

Does the 2008 International 3200 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns covering the 2008 International 3200, the latest from Jan 18, 2012 (service brakes). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 International 3200?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 International 3200.