International Truck and Engine: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Check Valve
International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,156. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX TC-7 TRAILER CONTROL HAND-OPERATED VALVE WITH PUSH-TO-CONNECT FITTINGS. THE DELIVERY PORT IN THE VALVE BODY MAY BE PARTIALLY BLOCKED DUE TO A PROBLEM DURING THE MODING PROCESS.
The risk
SUCH BLOCKAGE MAY SLOW THE DELIVERY AND EXHAUST OF AIR TO AND FROM THE TRAILER BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE OPERATED BY THIS HAND-OPERATED TRAILER CONTROL VALVE.
The remedy
INTERNATIONAL WILL REPLACE THE HAND-OPERATED CONTROL VALVES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 31, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 International 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 International 4000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 International 5000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 International 7000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 International 8000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 International 9000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International 2000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International 4000 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 International 5000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International 7000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International 8000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 International 9000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V241002.
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