Amtran FE, RE; International Harvester Amtran Buses: Antilock

Date

Aug. 21, 2000

Filed by

International Truck And Engine

Vehicles

Amtran FE (1998, 1999, 2000); Amtran RE (1998, 1999, 2000); International Harvester Amtran Buses (1998, 1999, 2000)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

IC Corporation; International Truck & Engine Corporation

Component

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock

Description of the defect

Vehicle description: School Buses Built with Bendix Air ABS with an EC-17 1030R Electronic Control unit (ECU). There have been reports of unwanted ABS Activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS Wheel Speed sensor wires on rotating Parts or 2) a damaged Component at The Wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor Signal.

Potentially affected

6259

What can happen

This condition could cause The ABS ECU to exhaust The Air at The Air Brake modulators for One or more of The Wheels. This could result in extended braking distances And a possible crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace The ABS ECU.

Recall notes

Owner notification is expected to begin during September 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 internatinal 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).

Owner notification date

Sept. 25, 2000

Manufacturer campaign number

00508

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

00V232101

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.