NHTSA recall campaign

03V062000

ManufacturerINTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATIONReported2003-02-25Affected35,074 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

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.

Risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 2004.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

91 entries

International
- 16521997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
- 32001997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
- 34001997 1998 2002 2003
- 36001997 1998 2002 2003
- 38002002 2003
- 42001997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
- 43001997 1998 1999 2002
- 44001997 1998 1999 2002
- 4700 4X21997 1998 1999 2001 2002
- 4700 LP1997 1998 1999 2001 2002
- 4700 LPX1997 1998 1999 2001 2002
- CE1997 1998 2002 2003
- FE2002 2003
- RE2002 2003
International Harvester
- 34001999 2000 2001
- 36001999 2000 2001
- 38001997 1998 1999 2000 2001
- 43002000 2001
- 44002000 2001
- 4700 4X22000
- 4700 LP2000
- 4700 LPX2000
- CE1999 2000 2001
- FE1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
- RE1997 1998 1999 2000 2001