Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-07-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 00V176000
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Vehicles affected
104,302
Reported to NHTSA
2000-07-03
Owners notified
2000-07-12
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS. THE ABS SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS CHAFES WHICH CAN LEAD TO A FALSE SIGNAL BEING SENT TO THE BENDIX ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU).
Safety risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIR ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR WIRING ROUTING AND RE-ROUTE OR REPLACE THE ABS SENSORS AS REQUIRED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 12, 2000. 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 AT 1-800-448-7825. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.