1998 Ic 3800 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 Ic 3800, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1998 Ic 3800
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Structure
Certain my 2003 through 2007 ic cesb and my 1998 3800 school buses manufactured between december 23, 1997, and march 31, 2006. The handrails were not installed correctly which will allow passenger coat strings or drawstrings to get caught as the passenger exits the bus.
Remedy: Ic will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began oon november 17, 2006. Owners may contact ic corporation at 1-800-843-5615 or international at 1-800-448-7825.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Ic 3800 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 137,080 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“We are a school district in upstate new york. We own a 1998 international school bus. During a monthly inspection our mechanic notice that a section of the frame that did not look normal. After closel”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 23, 2010 · Structure
Compare Ic 3800 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ic 3800 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Ic 3800 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 Ic 3800 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic 3800 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic 3800 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 Ic 3800
How do I know if my 1998 Ic 3800 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1998 Ic 3800; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ic dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 06V406000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ic models
- Ce17 complaints
- 30009 complaints
- Be1 complaints
- CE3001 complaints
- Cesb1 complaints
- Fe1 complaints
- 3200IM0 complaints
- 33000 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.