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.