International Truck and Engine: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 12, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 942. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE HYDRAULIC STEEL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FRAME FITTINGS ARE EXPERIENCING VERTICAL FLEXING WHICH CAUSES FATIGUE CRACKS AT THE FRAME END OF THE ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS CAN OCCUR IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES. IN EITHER CASE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE LOW PRESSURE BUZZER WILL ACTIVATE.
The risk
SHOULD A CRACK AND LEAKAGE DEVELOP IN ONE OF THE LINES,HALF OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAPABILITY COULD BE LOST, IMPAIRING THE STOPPINGABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. IF BOTH BRAKE LINES FAIL, THE ENTIRE SERVICE BRAKINGSYSTEM WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. IN EITHER CASE, AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT,CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
NAVISTAR DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, REDESIGNED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FRAME RAIL FITTINGS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 International Harvester 3600 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 International Harvester 3600 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 International Harvester 3600 | 0 | 8 | 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 93V188000.
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