INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CONVENTIONAL SERIES 1977: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V110000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CONVENTIONAL SERIES 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-06-23 1978-05-17 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1975-10-01 - 1978-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1538

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE WASHERS USED TO SPACE THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR BRACKET AWAY FROM THE BRAKE SPIDER WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS OMISSION COULD CAUSE THE SENSOR BRACKET TO BE DEFORMED. BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD BE PARTIALLY LOST.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO WASHERS AND REPLACE SENSORS AND AIR CONTROL VALVES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: BRAKES; ANTI-LOCK SENSOR BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SENSOR TO BE MISALIGNEDWITH THE SLOTS ON THE EXCITER RING WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE WHEEL HUB. LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.