The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS. THE ABS SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS CHAFES WHICH CAN LEAD TO A FALSE SIGNAL BEING SENT TO THE BENDIX ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU).
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIR ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR WIRING ROUTING AND RE-ROUTE OR REPLACE THE ABS SENSORS AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester 2000 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| International Harvester 3000 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| International Harvester 4000 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| International Harvester 8000 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| International Harvester 9000 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Harvester 2000 | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| International Harvester 2000 | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester 2000 | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester 3000 | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| International Harvester 3000 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester 3000 | 2000 | 1 | 7 |
| International Harvester 4000 | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| International Harvester 4000 | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester 4000 | 2000 | 0 | 8 |
| International Harvester 8000 | 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester 8000 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| International Harvester 8000 | 2000 | 0 | 8 |
| International Harvester 9000 | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| International Harvester 9000 | 1999 | 0 | 8 |
| International Harvester 9000 | 2000 | 0 | 8 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V249004 27 Nov 2000 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000