NHTSA Campaign 07V314000

PARKING BRAKE

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Jul 24, 2007 · 10,882 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN 6X4 OR 6X6 TRUCKS WITH AIR BRAKES OR TRACTORS WITH AIR BRAKES AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Consequence

THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 AND INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL 5900I 2006 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 5900I 2007 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 5900I 2008 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7400 2006 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7400 2007 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7400 2008 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7500 2006 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7500 2007 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7500 2008 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7600 2006 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7600 2007 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7600 2008 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7700 2006 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7700 2007 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 7700 2008 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 8600 2006 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 8600 2007 10,882
INTERNATIONAL 8600 2008 10,882

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V314000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.