NHTSA Campaign 03V062000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Feb 25, 2003 · 35,074 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Consequence
THE COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY COLLECTIVELY RESULT IN AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY: POTENTIAL FIRE AT A WHEEL END, HIGH INCIDENT RATES OF STUCK CALIPERS, AND EVACUATION AND CONTAINMENT CONCERNS RELATING TO MULTIPLE PASSENGERS.
Remedy
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL | 1652 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 1652 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 1652 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 1652 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 1652 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 1652 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3200 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3200 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3200 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3200 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3200 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3200 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3200 | 2003 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3400 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3400 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3400 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3400 | 2003 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3600 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3600 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3600 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3600 | 2003 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3800 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 3800 | 2003 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4200 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4200 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4200 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4200 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4200 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4200 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4300 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4300 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4300 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4300 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4400 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4400 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4400 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4400 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 4X2 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 4X2 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 4X2 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 4X2 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 4X2 | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LP | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LP | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LP | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LP | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LP | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LPX | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LPX | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LPX | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LPX | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | 4700 LPX | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | CE | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | CE | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | CE | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | CE | 2003 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | FE | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | FE | 2003 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | RE | 2002 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL | RE | 2003 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3400 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3400 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3400 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3600 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3600 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3600 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3800 | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3800 | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3800 | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3800 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 3800 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4300 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4300 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4400 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4400 | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 4X2 | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 LP | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | 4700 LPX | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | CE | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | CE | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | CE | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | FE | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | FE | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | FE | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | FE | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | FE | 2001 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | RE | 1997 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | RE | 1998 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | RE | 1999 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | RE | 2000 | 35,074 |
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | RE | 2001 | 35,074 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 03V062000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.