The defect
AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED ABD THE ENGINE RUNNING, PRESSURE CAN BUILD UP SUFFICIENTLY TO PARTIALLY PRESSURIZE THE BRAKE CHAMBER WHICH CONTROLS THE DDM PARK BRAKE AT THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKE TO PARTIALLY RELEASE.
The risk
IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A MODERATE INCLINE, THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL AWAY WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-PLUMB THE HYDRAULIC LINES OF THE HYDRAULIC PARK BRAKE SYSTEM PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF THE PARK BRAKE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester 4700 | 1995 |
| International Harvester 4700LPX | 1995 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 4700 | 1995 | 2 | 5 |
| International Harvester 4700LPX | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1994
6 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the parking brake; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 94V169002 31 Oct 1994 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 94V183000 27 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V163000 16 Sept 1994 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 94V169001 7 Sept 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V047000 11 Mar 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994