NHTSA Campaign 04V269000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Jun 3, 2004 · 81,883 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES AND TRUCK MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28, 1999, THROUGH APRIL 5, 2004, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) MAY MISINTERPRET A CORRUPT WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL.

Consequence

THE CORRUPT WHEEL SPEED SIGNALS MAY IMPROPERLY ACTIVATE THE ABS, INSTEAD OF DEACTIVATING THE ABS. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVER EXPERIENCING A HARD PEDAL FEEL AND A DECREASE IN DECELERATION AT THE END OF THE STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 1, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-327-4236.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 1552 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1552 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1552 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1652 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1652 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1652 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1652 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1652 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 1652 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3000 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3000 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3000 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3400 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3400 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3400 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3800 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3800 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 3800 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 4700 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 4700 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 4700 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 4900 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 4900 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL 4900 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL CE 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL CE 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL CE 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL FE 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL FE 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL FE 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL RE 2002 81,883
INTERNATIONAL RE 2003 81,883
INTERNATIONAL RE 2004 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1552 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1552 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1552 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3000 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3000 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3000 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3400 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3400 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3400 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4900 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4900 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4900 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CE 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CE 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CE 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FE 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FE 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER FE 2001 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE 1999 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE 2000 81,883
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER RE 2001 81,883

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V269000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.