1987 International Harvester 3800: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Parking Brake:Driveline:Air is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Air | 1 |
Parking Brake:Driveline:Air: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
2004: 1
Pattern summary
Parking Brake:Driveline:Air leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10072592 · 2004-05-14 (May 14, 2004)
I PURCHASED LESSONS AND A SCHEDULED ROAD TEST FOR THE TRACTOR TRAILER LICENSE FROM THIS COMPANY. THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE I WAS ASSIGNED TO (WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE ONLY 18-WHEEL VEHICLE THEY OFFERED), WAS IN EXTREMELY POOR AND WOULD DEFINITELY NOT PASS THE PRE-TRIP INSPECTION REQUIRED BY LAW TO EVEN TAKE THE TRUCK ON THE ON THE ROAD(LOW AIR WARNING SIGNAL, CRACKED WINSHIELD, ETC.) TWO WEEKS AFTER MY SECOND LESSON, I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS TO THE INSTRUCTOR AGAIN - BUT WAS TREATED IN AN EXTREMELY HOSTILE AND UNPROFESSIONAL MANNER - AT WHICH …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10072592 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
92V102000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Reported: 1992-07-20 (July 20, 1992)
THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED THE CRASH BARRIER TEST.
Consequence: THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED, RESULTING IN FLUID LOSSGREATER THAN ALLOWED BY FMVSS 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". FUEL SPILLS INA COLLISION COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: MODIFY THE FUEL TANK CAGE TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
NHTSA campaign record ↗96V192000 · Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch
Reported: 1996-11-12 (November 12, 1996)
THESE BUSES HAVE A TURN SIGNAL LEVER THAT WILL NOT OPERATE CONSISTENTLY IN THE LANE CHANGE MODE IF THE LEVER IS NOT MOVED TO THE POSITION WHERE RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT IS FELT.
Consequence: SHOULD THE REAR SIGNAL LAMPS NOT FLASH WHEN A LANE CHANGE WAS BEING MADE, IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FOLLOWING THE BUS TO COLLIDE WITH THE BUS INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: OPERATORS WILL BE MAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROPER METHOD OF USING TURN SIGNALS. A DECAL WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO BE PLACED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OF EACH BUS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗