International 3000, FE, IC and others: Check valve

Date

May 20, 2002

Filed by

International Truck And Engine

Vehicles

International 3000 (2002); International FE (2002); International IC (2002); International RE (2002); International Harvester 3000 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001); International Harvester FE (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001); International Harvester IC (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001); International Harvester RE (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION; International Motors, LLC

Component

Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve

Description of the defect

On certain Transit And School Buses, a Brass fitting connects The Double Check Valve to The Brake relay Valve. With certain inputs to The Vehicle, The weight of The Check Valve on The fitting Can cause The Assembly to resonate. The subject vibration Can cause excessive strain levels in The fitting, which could eventually fatigue And fail.

Potentially affected

38955

What can happen

If The fitting breaks, The rear Service Brakes will cease to operate without Warning, resulting in an extended stopping distance, increasing The risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a Kit to remount The Double Check Valve with a flexible Hose on The amjority of Vehicles. On a small number of Units with clearance issues or Traction Control, a Kit with a New relay Valve that has a Built-in Double Check Valve will be installed. Owner notification began August 30, 2002. 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 International at 1-800-448-7825.

Recall notes

Also, customers Can contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Owner notification date

Aug. 30, 2002

Manufacturer campaign number

02505

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

02V135001

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.