Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-01-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V005000
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
1977-01-13
Owners notified
1977-01-28
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE HOSE USED TO SUPPLY VACUUM TO THE BRAKE POWER UNIT OR VACUUM RESERVE TANK MAY HAVE BEEN OF THE WRONG MATERIAL. THIS HOSE COULD DEFORM SUFFICIENTLY DURING NORMAL OPERATION TO CAUSE A REDUCTION IN VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKE POWER UNIT. THIS WOULD RESULT IN GREATER BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT BY OPERATOR AND AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REMOVE INCORRECT HOSE AND INSTALL THE PROPER VACUUM HOSE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; VACUUM HOSE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS ARE MADE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE OPERATEDAT REDUCED SPEEDS, VEHICLE FOLLOWING DISTANCES SHOULD BE INCREASED, AND DRIVERSHOULD BECOME FAMILIARIZED WITH PARKING (HAND) LEVER OPERATION SO THAT IT CANBE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICE (FOOT) BRAKE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
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