NHTSA campaign 02V135001 · International campaign 02505
International and International Harvester Recall 02V135001: INTERNATIONAL/REAR AIR BRAKE RELAY VALVE
NHTSA recall 02V135001 (International campaign 02505) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on May 20, 2002, with 38,955 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Harvester 3000, International Harvester FE, International Harvester IC and more for model years 1998–2002. Owners were notified on August 30, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V135001
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- International campaign number
- 02505
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38,955 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Check Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V135001. 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
International 3000
- 2002 · Vehicles built August 12, 1997 – February 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
International FE
- 2002 · Vehicles built August 12, 1997 – February 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
International IC
- 2002 · Vehicles built August 12, 1997 – February 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
International RE
- 2002 · Vehicles built August 12, 1997 – February 7, 2002 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester
International Harvester 3000
International Harvester FE
International Harvester IC
International Harvester RE
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V135001.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES, A BRASS FITTING CONNECTS THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE TO THE BRAKE RELAY VALVE. WITH CERTAIN INPUTS TO THE VEHICLE, THE WEIGHT OF THE CHECK VALVE ON THE FITTING CAN CAUSE THE ASSEMBLY TO RESONATE. THE SUBJECT VIBRATION CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE STRAIN LEVELS IN THE FITTING, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY FATIGUE AND FAIL.
Safety consequence
IF THE FITTING BREAKS, THE REAR SERVICE BRAKES WILL CEASE TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A KIT TO REMOUNT THE DOUBLE CHECK VALVE WITH A FLEXIBLE HOSE ON THE AMJORITY OF VEHICLES. ON A SMALL NUMBER OF UNITS WITH CLEARANCE ISSUES OR TRACTION CONTROL, A KIT WITH A NEW RELAY VALVE THAT HAS A BUILT-IN DOUBLE CHECK VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 30, 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
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V135001
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.