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International Harvester 8300 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 4 model years of the International Harvester 8300 (1987–1991). The most-complained-about year is 1989.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1987
year with most recalls
1989
year with most complaints

Pick your International Harvester 8300 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 International Harvester 830010
1989 International Harvester 830011
1988 International Harvester 830010
1987 International Harvester 830020

What International Harvester 8300 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1989 model year has the most, with 1.

All International Harvester 8300 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester 8300, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 90V187000 Reported 2,399 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

    Positive jump start feed stud or cable could make electrical contact with mounting bracket on left rear underside of sleeper box, causing the ground path to be through a smaller gauge wire.

    Remedy: Revise jump start feed stud mounting to prevent contact between the stud or cable with the bracket.

    Model years: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991

  2. Turn signal (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 87V119000 Reported 263 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

    Reflector portion of front turn signal lens assembly does not meet photometric requirements of FMVSS 108.

    Remedy: Replace left and right front turn signal lens with compliant material.

    Model years: 1987

Other International Harvester models

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.