INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-12-14.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V350000
Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
Component
Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
Vehicles affected
254
Reported to NHTSA
1999-12-14
Owners notified
1999-12-27
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE CHECK VALVES IN THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety risk
INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW CHECK VALVES ON THE VEHICLES INVOLVED.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 99512.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 1999. 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 NAVISTAR 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.