The defect
CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2007 CE AND BE SCHOOL BUSES AND 1300 AND 3300 MODEL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BY IC CORPORATION BETWEEN MARCH 17, 2004, AND MAY 15, 2006. THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM MAY ACTIVATE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP, THE ACTIVATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING OR INPUT FROM THE DRIVER AND MAY STRAND THE VEHICLE IN AN ACTIVE LANE. THE SPRING APPLIED, HYDRAULIC RELEASE (SAHR) PARK BRAKE ACTUATOR COULD EXPERIENCE A HYDRAULIC LOCK CONDITION THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE PARK BRAKE TO APPLY.
The risk
SHOULD THE PARK BRAKE ACTIVATE AND STRAND THE VEHICLE, IT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH. SHOULD THE PARK BRAKE NOT APPLY, A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY CAN OCCUR AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IC CORPORATION AT 800-322-2884 OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC BE | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| IC CE | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| IC Bus BE | 2007 |
| IC Bus CE | 2007 |
| International 1300FBC | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| International 3300 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC BE | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| IC BE | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| IC BE | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| IC CE | 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| IC CE | 2005 | 5 | 15 |
| IC CE | 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| IC Bus BE | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| IC Bus CE | 2007 | 11 | 14 |
| International 1300FBC | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| International 1300FBC | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300FBC | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300FBC | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3300 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3300 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3300 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| International 3300 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2006
11 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the parking brake; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 06V436000 9 Nov 2006 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 06V409000 26 Oct 2006 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V254000 13 Jul 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V243000 11 Jul 2006 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 06V232000 28 Jun 2006 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 06V231000 28 Jun 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V221000 19 Jun 2006 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 06V205000 12 Jun 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006