International Harvester 3600: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Date

Nov. 12, 1993

Filed by

International Truck And Engine

Vehicles

International Harvester 3600 (1992, 1993, 1994)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Truck & Engine Corporation

Component

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Description of the defect

The hydraulic Steel Brake lines from The Master cylinder to The Frame fittings Are experiencing vertical flexing which causes fatigue cracks at The Frame end of The Assembly, resulting in Brake fluid leakage. This Can occur in One or both of The Steel Brake lines. In either case, The Brake Warning Light will come on And The low Pressure buzzer will activate.

Potentially affected

942

What can happen

Should a crack And leakage develop in One of The lines,half of The braking System capability could be lost, impairing The stoppingability of The Vehicle. If both Brake lines fail, The entire Service brakingsystem will become inoperative. In either case, an accident could result,causing damage to The Vehicle And personal injury.

Remedy

Navistar dealers will install a New, redesigned primary And secondary Brake Line from The Master cylinder to The Frame Rail fittings.

Recall notes

System: Brakes; hydraulic; lines; metallic.Vehicle description: School Buses equipped with hydraulic Brakes.note: if Your Vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date And The remedy is not provided within a reasonable Time And freeof Charge or The remedy does not Correct The defect or noncompliance, you canobtain assistance by following The procedure described in The owner assistanceguide of Your owner's manual. Also, contact The National Highway trafficsafety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Owner notification date

Nov. 23, 1993

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

93V188000

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.