NHTSA Campaign 97V090001

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported May 28, 1997 · 2,833 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH A BENDIX 9X3 POWER APPLY PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CAM LEVER OF THE POWERED APPLY BRAKE CAN MOVE FORWARD, BECAUSE A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BOSS WAS DRILLED TOO DEEP.

Consequence

THIS CAN ALLOW THE CAM LEVER TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PARKING BRAKE SHOES. THE OPERATOR WOULD HAVE NO WARNING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL SHIMS IN THE DRILLED AREA OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARK BRAKE PIVOT PIN HOLE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NAVISTAR 1652 SC 1991 2,833
NAVISTAR 1652 SC 1992 2,833
NAVISTAR 1652 SC 1993 2,833
NAVISTAR 1652 SC 1994 2,833
NAVISTAR 1652 SC 1995 2,833
NAVISTAR 1652 SC 1996 2,833
NAVISTAR 3000 RE 1991 2,833
NAVISTAR 3000 RE 1992 2,833
NAVISTAR 3000 RE 1993 2,833
NAVISTAR 3000 RE 1994 2,833
NAVISTAR 3000 RE 1995 2,833
NAVISTAR 3000 RE 1996 2,833
NAVISTAR 3400 1991 2,833
NAVISTAR 3400 1992 2,833
NAVISTAR 3400 1993 2,833
NAVISTAR 3400 1994 2,833
NAVISTAR 3400 1995 2,833
NAVISTAR 3400 1996 2,833
NAVISTAR 3800 1991 2,833
NAVISTAR 3800 1992 2,833
NAVISTAR 3800 1993 2,833
NAVISTAR 3800 1994 2,833
NAVISTAR 3800 1995 2,833
NAVISTAR 3800 1996 2,833
NAVISTAR 4600 1991 2,833
NAVISTAR 4600 1992 2,833
NAVISTAR 4600 1993 2,833
NAVISTAR 4600 1994 2,833
NAVISTAR 4600 1995 2,833
NAVISTAR 4600 1996 2,833
NAVISTAR 4700 1991 2,833
NAVISTAR 4700 1992 2,833
NAVISTAR 4700 1993 2,833
NAVISTAR 4700 1994 2,833
NAVISTAR 4700 1995 2,833
NAVISTAR 4700 1996 2,833

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97V090001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.