NHTSA Campaign 03V414000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:COMPRESSOR

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Oct 22, 2003 · 924 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES AND AIR BRAKES OR AIR OPERATED PARK BRAKES, A STAND-OFF BRACKET WAS NOT INSTALLED. THE BRACKET SUPPORTS THE COPPER AIR COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE TUBE. NORMAL VEHICLE AND ENGINE VIBRATION CAN CAUSE THE UNSUPPORTED COPPER TUBE TO FAIL AT OR NEAR THE AIR COMPRESSOR CONNECTION.

Consequence

A FAILED COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE TUBE COULD DEPLETE THE AIR SYSTEM AND MAY CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKES TO APPLY. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE STAND-OFF BRACKET AS NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AT 1-800-448-7825.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 3200 2002 924
INTERNATIONAL 3200 2003 924
INTERNATIONAL 4200 2002 924
INTERNATIONAL 4200 2003 924

Source: NHTSA Campaign 03V414000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.