The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY PLUMBED BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH AFFECTS THE BRAKING ON THE REAR AXLE WHEN RUNNING EITHER BOBTAIL OR PULLING A TRAILER.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN AFFECT THE STOPPING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FRONT STEER AXLE BRAKES AND TRAILER'S BRAKES WOULD BE DOING MOST OF THE BRAKING. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES WOULD BE REQUIRED CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR ON THE STEER AXLE AND THE TRAILER BRAKES.
The remedy
NAVISTAR DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPAIR BY INSTALLING BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS AS REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester 2500 | 1995, 1996 |
| International Harvester 2600 | 1995, 1996 |
| International Harvester 8100 | 1995, 1996 |
| International Harvester 8200 | 1995, 1996 |
| International Harvester 9600 | 1995, 1996 |
| International Harvester 9700 | 1995, 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: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 2500 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 2500 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 2600 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 2600 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 8100 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 8100 | 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| International Harvester 8200 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 8200 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9600 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 9600 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 9700 | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| International Harvester 9700 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1995
18 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 95V230000 5 Dec 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V199000 20 Oct 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V202000 19 Oct 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V133000 11 Jul 1995 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 95V123000 16 Jun 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V109000 26 May 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 94V234001 12 May 1995 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 95V070000 3 Apr 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995