INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9700 1989: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V021000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9700 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-02-17 1989-02-17 1989-03-03

Production Dates: 1988-08-01 - 1989-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5532

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE COTTER PIN THAT HOLDS IN PLACE THE HINGE PIN, WHICH CONNECTS THE BRAKE TREADLE "PEDAL" TO THE FLOOR MOUNTING PLATE, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.

Consequence

THE HINGE PIN COULD WORK ITSELF OUT OF THE HINGE,ALLOWING THE BRAKE TREADLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR MOUNTING; DRIVER WOULDNOT BE ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH THE FOOT VALVE, RESULTING IN A POTENTIALFOR AN ACCIDENT

Remedy

REPLACE ANY MISSING COTTER PIN AT THE BRAKE TREADLE HINGE PIN.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE PEDAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.