There have been 4 safety recalls for the International Harvester School Bus. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the International Harvester School Bus.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1980 International Harvester S1700, 1981 International Harvester S1700, 1982 International Harvester S1700, 1980 International Harvester S1800, 1981 International Harvester S1800, 1982 International Harvester S1800, 1980 International Harvester S1900, 1981 International Harvester S1900, 1982 International Harvester S1900, 1980 International Harvester School Bus, 1981 International Harvester School Bus, 1982 International Harvester School Bus |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE |
| Recall Summary: On the involved vehicles the clutch pressure plate may suddenly self destruct, scattering broken fragments. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1978 International Harvester School Bus, 1979 International Harvester School Bus |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Recall Summary: The defect is in the engine accelerator system. The accelerator pedal may not align with the center of the floor mounted pedal stop bracket. The potential exists for the pedal, when depressed, to slip off and to the side of the pedal stop, holding the accelerator in the open throttle position. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1976 International Harvester Loadstar Series, 1977 International Harvester Loadstar Series, 1978 International Harvester Loadstar Series, 1976 International Harvester School Bus, 1977 International Harvester School Bus, 1978 International Harvester School Bus |
| Component: PARKING BRAKE |
| Recall Summary: The parking brake lever mounting bracket may bend and break due to repeated applications of the parking brake. This will create a tearing force at the bolt mounting area of the bracket. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1975 International Harvester Loadstar, 1976 International Harvester Loadstar, 1977 International Harvester Loadstar, 1975 International Harvester School Bus, 1976 International Harvester School Bus, 1977 International Harvester School Bus |
| Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET |
| Recall Summary: The bolts that anchor forward mounting brackets for the rear springs may loosen. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Apr. 23, 1982 | Power Train:clutch Assembly:pedal/linkage | 11,130 |
| Sep. 18, 1979 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 7,500 |
| Oct. 17, 1978 | Parking Brake | 7,000 |
| Apr. 4, 1978 | Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:hanger/bracket | 36,000 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1982 International Harvester School Bus | 1 |
| 1981 International Harvester School Bus | 1 |
| 1980 International Harvester School Bus | 1 |
| 1979 International Harvester School Bus | 1 |
| 1978 International Harvester School Bus | 2 |
| 1977 International Harvester School Bus | 2 |
| 1976 International Harvester School Bus | 2 |
| 1975 International Harvester School Bus | 1 |