NHTSA Campaign 85V133000

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE

Issued by NAVISTAR INTL CORP. · Reported Oct 22, 1985 · 2,784 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE PARKING BRAKES MAY HAVE CRACKS IN THE BRAKE ACTUATING CAM AND LEVER OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. FAILURE OF THE CRACKED PART FROM REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATIONS WILL CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE COULD OCCUR AFTER THE BRAKE HAS BEEN SET AND THE VEHICLE IS LEFT UNATTENDED. IN THIS SITUATION, THE PARKED VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AND CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPLACE CAM AND LEVER ASSEMBLY OF PARK BRAKE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1985 2,784
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 1986 2,784

Source: NHTSA Campaign 85V133000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.