International Harvester 3900FC: Master cylinder

Date

Oct. 1, 1993

Filed by

Navistar Intl Corp.

Vehicles

International Harvester 3900FC (1992, 1993)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Truck & Engine Corporation

Component

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder

Description of the defect

A gap between The Master cylinder And Remote Brake fluid reservoir Adapter, caused by an out-of-specification condition of The Adapter, results in Brake fluid loss during Brake application.

Potentially affected

4

What can happen

Brake fluid loss results in loss of Pressure causingpartial loss of braking Ability, which May lead to an accident.

Remedy

Replace The out-of-specification adapters.

Recall notes

System: Brakes; Master cylinder.Equipment description: Alliedsignal Inc. Braje Master Cylinders supplied tooem's of School Bus, motorhome And shuttle Bus Chassis.notes: Alliedsignal Inc. Initiated this campaign.if you have problems exchanging The fluid reservoir adapters you Can obtainassistance by following The procedure described in The owner assistance guidesection in Your owner's manual. Also, contact The National Highway trafficsafety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Owner notification date

Sept. 22, 1993

Recall type

E (equipment)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

93E029004

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.