Parking Brake
NHTSA campaign 07V314000 · announced July 24, 2007 · filed by International Truck & Engine Corporation · 10,882 units affected
The problem
ON CERTAIN 6X4 OR 6X6 TRUCKS WITH AIR BRAKES OR TRACTORS WITH AIR BRAKES AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
The risk
THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
What to do
INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 AND INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07511.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 International 5900i
- 2007 International 5900i
- 2008 International 5900i
- 2006 International 7400
- 2007 International 7400
- 2008 International 7400
- 2006 International 7500
- 2007 International 7500
- 2008 International 7500
- 2006 International 7600
- 2007 International 7600
- 2008 International 7600
- 2006 International 7700
- 2007 International 7700
- 2008 International 7700
- 2006 International 8600
- 2007 International 8600
- 2008 International 8600
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.