Consumer Complaint Detail
INTERNATIONAL / 4700 / 2000

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000118637 | Incident Date: Jun, 20 2000 |
Consumer's City: GRAFTON | Consumer's State: OH |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Navistar, Inc. |
Model Name: 4700 | Model Year: 2000 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:antilock |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HTSCAAM7YH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2000 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving down a city street travlling 25mph noticed a smell of burning brakes. pulled over, noticed smoke coming out of the front right brake housing. took a hose to it to cool it down. wheel was in danger of exploding or starting a fire. contacted dealer still under warranty. this is a brand new design "diamond life brake system". one of the mechanic told him that there is a design flaw on the hydraulic brake system, causing these failure. the left rear caught on fire. this time going 50mph on the hwy. no warning. no nothing. didn't even allow the brakes. *ak |