International Truck & Engine Corporation: Parking Brake
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,882. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN 6X4 OR 6X6 TRUCKS WITH AIR BRAKES OR TRACTORS WITH AIR BRAKES AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
The risk
THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E-037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 440-329-9000 AND INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 International 5900i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 7400 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 7500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 7600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 7700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 8600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 5900i | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 International 7400 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 7500 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 7600 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 7700 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 International 8600 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 International 5900i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 International 7400 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 International 7500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 International 7600 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 International 7700 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 International 8600 | 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 07V314000.
Full record for the 2008 International 5900i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →