| NHTSA Record Id: 3331 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: INTERNATIONAL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012658000089563000000099 |
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| Model Name: 9900I |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V023000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 01502 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 07 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 14 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2855 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 22 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Navistar, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Feb, 01 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 07 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with air brake haldex automatic slack adjusters, long stroke brake chambers, and dana brakes. the automatic slack adjuster anchor brackets can fail due to fatigue fracture and completely separate, causing the slack adjusters to function as manual slack adjusters. |
Consequence Summary: If the support bracket for an automatic slack adjuster fails, the brakes at that wheel end will not automatically adjust. as the brake linings wear, the vehicle will have reduced braking capacity, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new bracket on each suspect slack adjuster. owner notification began february 22, 2001. 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. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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