INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCHOOL BUS 1977: PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V228000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | SCHOOL BUS | 1977 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1978-11-21 | 1978-10-17 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1976-04-01 - 1978-09-01
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Component: PARKING BRAKE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7000
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER MOUNTING BRACKET MAY BEND AND BREAK DUE TO REPEATED APPLICATIONS OF THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS WILL CREATE A TEARING FORCE AT THE BOLT MOUNTING AREA OF THE BRACKET.
BENT OR CRACKED MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED AND A REINFORCEMENT STRAP WILL BE ADDED TO LIMIT THE "LIFT AND PULL" FORCE ON THE BRACKET. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKES; HAND BRAKE LEVER BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE PARKING BRAKE COULD FAIL. IF A VEHICLE IS PARKED ONAN INCLINE, WITH INOPERATIVE PARKING BRAKES, IT COULD ROLL FREE AND CAUSEINJURY AND DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY.NOTE: UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAN BE INSPECTED, IT SHOULD BE PARKED WITH THE WHEELSTURNED IN TOWARDS THE CURB. THE WHEELS SHOULD BE BLOCKED, AND THE VEHICLEPARKED IN THE LOWEST GEAR. VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED WITH THEENGINE RUNNING AND A NORMAL PARKING BRAKE HAND LEVER ADJUSTMENT SHOULD BEMAINTAINED. DO NOT ADJUST TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL FORCE, AS THIS INCREASES THEPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE.
