The defect
THE WIRING FROM THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS CONNECTED TO THE WRONG WHEEL SENSOR OR TO THE WRONG BRAKE MODULATOR VALVE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT EITHER OR BOTH WIRING MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT EITHER THE FRONT OR REAR AXLE OR BOTH AXLES.
The risk
SHOULD THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WIRING BE CROSSED, IT WOULD RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE. A SIGNAL WOULD BE SENT TO THE WRONG BRAKE CHAMBER WHEN A BRAKE IMBALANCE IS DETECTED. THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS WIRING AND, IF NECESSARY, PROPERLY CONNECT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester 3600 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| International Harvester 3900 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 3600 | 1992 | 0 | 8 |
| International Harvester 3600 | 1993 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester 3600 | 1994 | 0 | 6 |
| International Harvester 3600 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| International Harvester 3600 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1993 | 1 | 4 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1994 | 3 | 4 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1995 | 8 | 4 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1996 | 2 | 3 |
| International Harvester 3900 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 3900 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 3900 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 3900 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| International Harvester 3900 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1996
26 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 96V260000 27 Dec 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V215000 29 Oct 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V202000 16 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V143003 8 Oct 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V184000 25 Sept 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V157000 27 Aug 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V152000 15 Aug 1996 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 96V143002 12 Aug 1996 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996