NHTSA campaign 94V232000
International Harvester Recall 94V-232: Parking Brake — Driveline — Hydraulic — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
NHTSA recall 94V232000 was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on November 22, 1994, with 71 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Harvester 4700 and International Harvester 4700 LPX for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 6, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V232000 (also written 94V-232 or 94V232)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 71 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Driveline — Hydraulic — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V232000. 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 4700
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – September 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 4700 LPX
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – September 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V232000.
Defect description
AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPLIED ABD THE ENGINE RUNNING, PRESSURE CAN BUILD UP SUFFICIENTLY TO PARTIALLY PRESSURIZE THE BRAKE CHAMBER WHICH CONTROLS THE DDM PARK BRAKE AT THE REAR OF THE TRANSMISSION ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKE TO PARTIALLY RELEASE.
Safety consequence
IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A MODERATE INCLINE, THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL AWAY WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-PLUMB THE HYDRAULIC LINES OF THE HYDRAULIC PARK BRAKE SYSTEM PREVENTING UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF THE PARK BRAKE.
Notes
SYSTEM: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE; AIR; CHECK VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH HYDRAULIC ACTUATED DDM PARKING BRAKES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V232000
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.