2004 International 1300Fbc

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.

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.

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.

TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRAVEL CENTER OF AMERICA(TA) LOCATED IN NASHVILLE, TN. AT EXIT 48 OFF I-24 ACROSS THE TITANS FOOTBALL . THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE TA VIOLATED THE 10 HOUR RULE. THE CONTACT STATES HE ARRIVED AT 11:00AM AT THE TA AND AFTER 4-6 HOURS OF SLEEP THEY TOLD HIM TO LEAVE BECAUSE THEY NEEDED THE SPACE FOR THE FOOTBALL GAME ,AS WELL AS, TRYING TO CHARGE HIM FOR HIS STAY AT THE TA. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE SPOKE TO THE MANAGER OF THE TA AND THE MANAGER STATED THAT IT WAS THE CITY OF NASHVILLE THAT WAS HAVING ALL THE TRUCKS REMOVED FROM THE TA STOP. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THEY SPOKE WITH A NASHVILLE POLICE OFFICER AND THAT THE POLICE STATED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CITY OF NASHVILLE.