The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 2000 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 4000 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 5000 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 7000 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 8000 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 9000 | 2002, 2003 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
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 2000 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| International 2000 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| International 4000 | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| International 4000 | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| International 5000 | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| International 5000 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| International 7000 | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| International 7000 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| International 8000 | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| International 8000 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| International 9000 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| International 9000 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2002
58 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the service brakes, air; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 02V139027 31 Dec 2002 | VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 02V321001 2 Dec 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V321002 26 Nov 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 02V139026 16 Oct 2002 | DRIVE LINE INC. |
| 02V210009 4 Oct 2002 | FEATHERLITE, INC. |
| 02V210008 23 Sept 2002 | TRIAD MACK SALES |
| 02V254000 11 Sept 2002 | EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
| 02V241001 10 Sept 2002 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002