NHTSA campaign 03V137000 · Part 573 safety recall report

International Truck & Engine Corporation: Service Brakes, Air

International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 3, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,818. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, A BRASS FITTING CONNECTS THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE TO THE BRAKE RELAY VALVE. WITH CERTAIN INPUTS TO THE VEHICLE, THE WEIGHT OF THE CHECK VALVE ON THE FITTING CAN CAUSE THE ASSEMBLY TO RESONATE. THE SUBJECT VIBRATION CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE STRAIN LEVELS IN THE FITTING, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY FATIGUE AND FAIL.

The risk

IF THE FITTING BREAKS, THE REAR SERVICE BRAKES WILL CEASE TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A KIT TO REMOUNT THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE WITH A FLEXIBLE HOSE ON THE MAJORITY OF VEHICLES. ON A SMALL NUMBER OF UNITS WITH CLEARANCE ISSUES OR TRACTION CONTROL, A KIT WITH A NEW RELAY VALVE THAT HAS A BUILT-IN DOUBLE CHECK VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2003. 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.

35 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2002 International 2000	0	3	0	0
2002 International 4700	0	3	0	0
2002 International 4800	0	4	0	0
2002 International 4900	0	4	0	0
2002 International 5000	0	3	0	0
2002 International 8000	0	5	0	0
2002 International 9000	0	4	0	0
2001 International Harvester 2000	0	3	0	0
2001 International Harvester 4700	7	4	2	0
2001 International Harvester 4800	0	3	0	0
2001 International Harvester 4900	0	3	0	0
2001 International Harvester 5000	0	2	0	0
2001 International Harvester 8000	0	3	0	0
2001 International Harvester 9000	0	3	0	0
2000 International Harvester 2000	0	7	0	0
2000 International Harvester 4700	6	5	0	1
2000 International Harvester 4800	0	3	0	0
2000 International Harvester 4900	14	3	0	0
2000 International Harvester 5000	0	7	0	0
2000 International Harvester 8000	0	8	0	0
2000 International Harvester 9000	0	8	0	0
1999 International Harvester 2000	0	6	0	0
1999 International Harvester 4700	5	5	0	2
1999 International Harvester 4800	0	3	0	0
1999 International Harvester 4900	4	3	0	0
1999 International Harvester 5000	1	6	0	0
1999 International Harvester 8000	0	8	0	0
1999 International Harvester 9000	0	8	0	0
1998 International Harvester 2000	0	4	0	0
1998 International Harvester 4700	2	3	1	0
1998 International Harvester 4800	0	2	0	0
1998 International Harvester 4900	0	2	0	0
1998 International Harvester 5000	0	5	0	0
1998 International Harvester 8000	0	6	0	0
1998 International Harvester 9000	0	7	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 03V137000.

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