Recall campaign · NHTSA 00V206000

Vehicle speed control

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-08-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V206000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Vehicles affected: 28,010
Reported to NHTSA: 2000-08-01
Owners notified: 2000-08-14

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ARE MOUNTED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ALLOW MOISTURE WITHIN THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM TO COLLECT INSIDE THE SWITCHES. IF THE MOISTURE IN THE SWITCHES FREEZES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT FUNCTION AND THE CRUISE CONTROL MIGHT NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Safety risk

IF THE SWITCHES FREEZE, THE RESULTS COULD BE NO BRAKE LIGHTS TO WARN FOLLOWING VEHICLES AND AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE AS EXPECTED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-MOUNT THE AIR MANIFOLD AND SWITCHES TO A PROVEN, TROUBLE-FREE ORIENTATION.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 14, 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).

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 5000	2000 1999 1998
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9000	2000 1999 1998

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.