NHTSA campaign 02V055000 · Manufacturer campaign 02502
International Harvester Recall 02V-055: INTERNATIONAL/BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
NHTSA recall 02V055000 (Manufacturer campaign 02502) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on February 15, 2002, with 2,678 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Harvester FC, International Harvester FE and International Harvester RE for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 22, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V055000 (also written 02V-055 or 02V055)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 02502
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,678 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V055000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
International Harvester
International Harvester FC
International Harvester FE
International Harvester RE
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V055000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES, GALVANIC CORROSION ON THE DIE CAST ADAPTER PLATE CAUSES DISTORTION OF THE WAGON WHEEL SEALS THAT ARE MOUNTED ON THE ADAPTER PLATE. IF THE SEALS BECOME DISTORTED, THE TIPPER VALVES CANNOT PROPERLY SEAT AGAINST THE WAGON WHEEL SEALS. IF THE TIPPER VALVES CANNOT SEAT COMPLETELY, THE FLUID CAN BACK FLOW PAST THE VALVES TOWARDS THE RESERVOIR AND CREATE A PRESSURE LOSS FOR THE FRONT BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES, OR BOTH.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER AND THE DRIVER MAY FEEL THE PEDAL FADE OR GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND THE MASTER CYLINDERS FOUND TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL DIE CAST ADAPTER PLATE DESIGN WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 2002. 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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V055000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.