1997-2003 International 1652, International 3200 and others recall: disc

International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this safety recall on February 25, 2003. It covers about 35,074 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 35,074
reported: Feb 25, 2003
owners notified: Oct 29, 2004
related complaints: 21

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc

What is wrong: On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.
Risk: The combination of the following factors may collectively result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety: potential fire at a wheel end, high incident rates of stuck calipers, and evacuation and containment concerns relating to multiple passengers.
Remedy: International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began october 29, 2004.

Recall number 03V062000

Affected vehicles

International 1652 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
International 3200 1997-2003 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
International 3400 1997-1998, 2002-2003 1997 1998 2002 2003
International 3600 1997-1998, 2002-2003 1997 1998 2002 2003
International 3800 2002-2003 2002 2003
International 4200 1997-2002 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
International 4300 1997-1999, 2002 1997 1998 1999 2002
International 4400 1997-1999, 2002 1997 1998 1999 2002
International 4700 4X2 1997-1999, 2001-2002 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002
International 4700LP 1997-1999, 2001-2002 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002
International 4700 LPX 1997-1999, 2001-2002 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002
International Ce 1997-1998, 2002-2003 1997 1998 2002 2003
International Fe 2002-2003 2002 2003
International Re 2002-2003 2002 2003
International Harvester 3400 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
International Harvester 3600 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
International Harvester 3800 1997-2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
International Harvester 4300 2000-2001 2000 2001
International Harvester 4400 2000-2001 2000 2001
International Harvester 4700 4X2 2000 2000
International Harvester 4700 LP 2000 2000
International Harvester 4700 LPX 2000 2000
International Harvester Ce 1999-2001 1999 2000 2001
International Harvester Fe 1997-2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
International Harvester Re 1997-2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 21 complaints about brakes problems.

1999 International 1652 2000 International 1652 2001 International 1652 2002 International 1652 2000 International 3200 2001 International 3200 2002 International 3200 2003 International 3200 1997 International 3400 1998 International 3400 2002 International 3400 2003 International 3400

Questions about recall 03V062000

Is there a recall on the 1997-2003 International 1652, International 3200 and others disc?

Yes. Recall 03V062000, reported on February 25, 2003, covers about 35,074 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 03V062000?

International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began october 29, 2004.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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