The defect
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH DRIVELINE PARKING BRAKE CODES 04GAR, THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN POSITION WHEN SET. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS POSSIBILITY ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) CRACKED OR BROKEN CAMS; (2) LOOSE OR BROKEN ANCHOR BOLTS; (3) INITIAL SHOE DIAMETER NOT SET PROPERLY DURING ASSEMBLY, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT DAMAGE; (4) BENT ADJUSTER LEVERS THAT CANNOT FUNCTION; OR (5) AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER CABLES THAT ARE DISCONNECTED.
The risk
IF THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL, WITHOUT WARNING, AFTER THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER HAS BEEN SET, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAM, LEVER, AND BOLT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 30, 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 3200 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 4200 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 4300 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 4400 | 2002, 2003 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
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 3200 | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3200 | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| International 4200 | 2002 | 0 | 7 |
| International 4200 | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| International 4300 | 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| International 4300 | 2003 | 8 | 4 |
| International 4400 | 2002 | 0 | 9 |
| International 4400 | 2003 | 4 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2002
5 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the parking brake; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 02V269000 3 Oct 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 02V108001 10 Apr 2002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 02V068000 11 Mar 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V041000 7 Feb 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002