International Truck and Engine: Service Brakes, Air
International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 16, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,547. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR AIR BRAKE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. SOME OF THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS HAD INSUFFICIENT TORQUE APPLIED TO THE GUIDE PAWL CAP SCREW.
The risk
WITHOUT SUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE GUIDE PAWL CAP SCREW, THE BRAKES COULD GRADUALLY LOSE ADJUSTMENT, INCREASING THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE ON THE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTER GUIDE PAWL. IF THERE IS NO TORQUE, THE BRAKES WILL BE ADJUSTED AND THE GUIDE PAWL WILL BE TIGHTENED TO 15-20 FT. LBS.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Navistar 2500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 2600 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 3800 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 4700 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 4800 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 4900 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 5000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 8100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 9100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 9200 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 9400 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 9800 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 9900 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar FE Bus | 0 | 1 | 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 99V055001.
Full record for the 1999 Navistar 2500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →