Owners have filed 26 complaints
about the 1998 International Harvester 9300 with NHTSA between 2000 and 2000.
The largest single group is the engine & cooling.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1998 International Harvester 9300
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Engine & Cooling
623.1%
Steering
415.4%
Tires
27.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
27.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
27.7%
Lights
27.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
27.7%
Suspension
27.7%
Body & Structure
27.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
27.7%
Recalls on the 1998 International Harvester 9300
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
United States — NHTSA
04V100000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PRO-SLEEPER BERTHS, WATER INTRUSION CAN BE FOUND IN THE BUNK CONTROL PANEL AREA AND POOL IN THE TOPS OF THE DOME LIGHT, TV/VCR, AND OR REFRIGERATOR POWER SWITCHES.
Risk: THE CIRCUIT BOARDS IN THE SWITCHES COULD HEAT UP , POSSIBLY PRODUCE A FLAME OR FIRE, AND CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
01V023000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKE HALDEX AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS, LONG STROKE BRAKE CHAMBERS, AND DANA BRAKES. THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER ANCHOR BRACKETS CAN FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE FRACTURE AND COMPLETELY SEPARATE, CAUSING THE SLACK ADJUSTERS TO FUNCTION AS MANUAL SLACK ADJUSTERS.
Risk: IF THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR AN AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER FAILS, THE BRAKES AT THAT WHEEL END WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST. AS THE BRAKE LININGS WEAR, THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
00V149000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH INTERNATIONAL CODE 16SCH (LOWER BUNK WEBBING RESTRAINT). INCORRECT BOLTS WERE USED TO HOLD THE BUNK WEBBING RESTRAINT LATCH BRACKETS TO THE BUNK BASE.
Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT MAY NOT CONTAIN THE OCCUPANT AND MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Lakeville, MN
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING: THE SHIFT LEVER, THE DRIVETRAIN AND U-JOINTS, THE CLUTCH AND CLUTCH BRAKE WERE ADJUSTED, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, THE REAR END HANGS TO THE RIGHT, GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING CORRECTLY ALIGNED, THE ROLLER PINS IN THE SPRING SHACKLE HANGERS WERE INSTALLED, THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BAD HANDLING AND A ROUGH RIDE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY IS NOT GOOD, EXHAUST COVERS ARE BROKEN, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE BOUNCES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
TIRES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, THE REAR END HANGS TO THE RIGHT, GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING CORRECTLY ALIGNED, THE ROLLER PINS IN THE SPRING SHACKLE HANGERS WERE INSTALLED, THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BAD HANDLING AND A ROUGH RIDE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS INCLUDING: THE ENGINE MOUNT, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AFTER HARD PULLING, THE OIL PAN COVER HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE PAN, AND THE OIL PUMP LEAKS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY IS NOT GOOD, EXHAUST COVERS ARE BROKEN, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE BOUNCES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNAL LENS DOES NOT SEAL, THE INSIDE IS CORRODED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN MAKES A TICKING NOISE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY IS NOT GOOD, EXHAUST COVERS ARE BROKEN, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE BOUNCES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
STRUCTURE
FRONT FENDER WAS REPLACED, THE FRAME WAS STRAIGHTENED, STACK COVER BRACKETS VIBRATE AND RATTLE, DRIVER'S DOOR LEAKS WATER AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND AROUND THE VENT WINDOWS, THE ROOF LEAKS, AND THE STEPS VIBRATE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
BLOCK HEATER DOES NOT WORK. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING: THE SHIFT LEVER, THE DRIVETRAIN AND U-JOINTS, THE CLUTCH AND CLUTCH BRAKE WERE ADJUSTED, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, THE REAR END HANGS TO THE RIGHT, GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING CORRECTLY ALIGNED, THE ROLLER PINS IN THE SPRING SHACKLE HANGERS WERE INSTALLED, THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BAD HANDLING AND A ROUGH RIDE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY IS NOT GOOD, EXHAUST COVERS ARE BROKEN, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE BOUNCES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
TIRES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, THE REAR END HANGS TO THE RIGHT, GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING CORRECTLY ALIGNED, THE ROLLER PINS IN THE SPRING SHACKLE HANGERS WERE INSTALLED, THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO BAD HANDLING AND A ROUGH RIDE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE PROBLEMS INCLUDING: THE ENGINE MOUNT, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AFTER HARD PULLING, THE OIL PAN COVER HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE PAN, AND THE OIL PUMP LEAKS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY IS NOT GOOD, EXHAUST COVERS ARE BROKEN, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE BOUNCES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNAL LENS DOES NOT SEAL, THE INSIDE IS CORRODED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER FAN MAKES A TICKING NOISE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FUEL ECONOMY IS NOT GOOD, EXHAUST COVERS ARE BROKEN, AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLE BOUNCES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeville, MN
STRUCTURE
FRONT FENDER WAS REPLACED, THE FRAME WAS STRAIGHTENED, STACK COVER BRACKETS VIBRATE AND RATTLE, DRIVER'S DOOR LEAKS WATER AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND AROUND THE VENT WINDOWS, THE ROOF LEAKS, AND THE STEPS VIBRATE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #553616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.