The defect
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH BOSCH ZERO OFFSET PIN SLIDE (ZOPS) HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES, THE ZOPS HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE OR ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES.
The risk
THE COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY COLLECTIVELY RESULT IN AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY: POTENTIAL FIRE AT A WHEEL END, HIGH INCIDENT RATES OF STUCK CALIPERS, AND EVACUATION AND CONTAINMENT CONCERNS RELATING TO MULTIPLE PASSENGERS.
The remedy
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 2004.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 1652 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| International 3200 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| International 3400 | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
| International 3600 | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
| International 3800 | 2002, 2003 |
| International 4200 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| International 4300 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 |
| International 4400 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 |
| International 4700 4X2 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 |
| International 4700 LP | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 |
| International 4700 LPX | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 |
| International CE | 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 |
| International FE | 2002, 2003 |
| International RE | 2002, 2003 |
| International Harvester 3400 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| International Harvester 3600 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| International Harvester 4300 | 2000, 2001 |
| International Harvester 4400 | 2000, 2001 |
| International Harvester 4700 4X2 | 2000 |
| International Harvester 4700 LP | 2000 |
| International Harvester 4700 LPX | 2000 |
| International Harvester CE | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| International Harvester FE | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| International Harvester RE | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
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 1652 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1652 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1652 | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| International 1652 | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| International 1652 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3200 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3200 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3200 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3200 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3200 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3200 | 2002 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3200 | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| International 3400 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3400 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3400 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3400 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3600 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3600 | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| International 3600 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3600 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3800 | 2002 | 4 | 2 |
| International 3800 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| International 4200 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| International 4200 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| International 4200 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| International 4200 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| International 4200 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| International 4200 | 2002 | 0 | 7 |
| International 4300 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2003
42 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 03V521000 11 Dec 2003 | AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| 03V525000 11 Dec 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V496000 3 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 03V474000 17 Nov 2003 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 03V476000 14 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V409000 21 Oct 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V390000 10 Oct 2003 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 03V347000 17 Sept 2003 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003