NHTSA Recall 03V062000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V062000; Date: Feb. 25, 2003
The combination of the following factors may collectively result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety: potential fire at a wheel end, high incident rates of stuck calipers, and evacuation and containment concerns relating to multiple passengers.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 International 1652; 1998 International 1652; 1999 International 1652; 2000 International 1652; 2001 International 1652; 2002 International 1652; 1997 International 3200; 1998 International 3200; 1999 International 3200; 2000 International 3200; 2001 International 3200; 2002 International 3200; 2003 International 3200; 1997 International 3400; 1998 International 3400; 2002 International 3400; 2003 International 3400; 1997 International 3600; 1998 International 3600; 2002 International 3600; 2003 International 3600; 2002 International 3800; 2003 International 3800; 1997 International 4200; 1998 International 4200; 1999 International 4200; 2000 International 4200; 2001 International 4200; 2002 International 4200; 1997 International 4300; 1998 International 4300; 1999 International 4300; 2002 International 4300; 1997 International 4400; 1998 International 4400; 1999 International 4400; 2002 International 4400; 1997 International 4700 4x2; 1998 International 4700 4x2; 1999 International 4700 4x2; 2001 International 4700 4x2; 2002 International 4700 4x2; 1997 International 4700 Lp; 1998 International 4700 Lp; 1999 International 4700 Lp; 2001 International 4700 Lp; 2002 International 4700 Lp; 1997 International 4700 Lpx; 1998 International 4700 Lpx; 1999 International 4700 Lpx; 2001 International 4700 Lpx; 2002 International 4700 Lpx; 1997 International CE; 1998 International CE; 2002 International CE; 2003 International CE; 2002 International FE; 2003 International FE; 2002 International RE; 2003 International RE; 1999 International Harvester 3400; 2000 International Harvester 3400; 2001 International Harvester 3400; 1999 International Harvester 3600; 2000 International Harvester 3600; 2001 International Harvester 3600; 1997 International Harvester 3800; 1998 International Harvester 3800; 1999 International Harvester 3800; 2000 International Harvester 3800; 2001 International Harvester 3800; 2000 International Harvester 4300; 2001 International Harvester 4300; 2000 International Harvester 4400; 2001 International Harvester 4400; 2000 International Harvester 4700 4x2; 2000 International Harvester 4700 Lp; 2000 International Harvester 4700 Lpx; 1999 International Harvester CE; 2000 International Harvester CE; 2001 International Harvester CE; 1997 International Harvester FE; 1998 International Harvester FE; 1999 International Harvester FE; 2000 International Harvester FE; 2001 International Harvester FE; 1997 International Harvester RE; 1998 International Harvester RE; 1999 International Harvester RE; 2000 International Harvester RE; 2001 International Harvester RE
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc
Manufactured by: International Truck & Engine Corporation
Affected Units:: 35,074
Recall Summary:
On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.
How to Fix:
International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2004.
Recall Notes:
International recall no. 03502/04501. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 29, 2004
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