| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V241002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
9000 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
2512 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| Manufacturered: |
20020424 - 20020621 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3156 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20021231 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20021231 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20020920 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020924 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX TC-7 TRAILER CONTROL HAND-OPERATED VALVE WITH PUSH-TO-CONNECT FITTINGS. THE DELIVERY PORT IN THE VALVE BODY MAY BE PARTIALLY BLOCKED DUE TO A PROBLEM DURING THE MODING PROCESS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SUCH BLOCKAGE MAY SLOW THE DELIVERY AND EXHAUST OF AIR TO AND FROM THE TRAILER BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE OPERATED BY THIS HAND-OPERATED TRAILER CONTROL VALVE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INTERNATIONAL WILL REPLACE THE HAND-OPERATED CONTROL VALVES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 31, 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. |
