2001 International 4700 4x2

Defect. ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH BOSCH ZERO OFFSET PIN SLIDE (ZOPS) HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES, THE ZOPS HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE OR ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES.

Risk. THE COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY COLLECTIVELY RESULT IN AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY: POTENTIAL FIRE AT A WHEEL END, HIGH INCIDENT RATES OF STUCK CALIPERS, AND EVACUATION AND CONTAINMENT CONCERNS RELATING TO MULTIPLE PASSENGERS.

Remedy. INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 2004.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4700 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED IN SPEED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS WHERE THE CALIPERS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V062000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.