1998 International 3600 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 International 3600, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1998 International 3600
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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Disc (service brakes)
On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.
Remedy: International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began october 29, 2004.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 International 3600 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“We have a school bus that has had the transmission replaced four times so far and has had 8 new injectors put in it and it still doesn't run properly. The safety issue is it will not move when coming”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 9, 2006 · Power train
Compare International 3600 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every International 3600 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 International 3600 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 International 3600 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 International 3600 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 International 3600 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 International 3600 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 International 3600
How do I know if my 1998 International 3600 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 International 3600; 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 International dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V062000).
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 International models
- 430037 complaints
- Prostar35 complaints
- School Bus21 complaints
- International17 complaints
- Ce16 complaints
- LT16 complaints
- 440010 complaints
- 30007 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.