INTERNATIONAL 4000 1981: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Make : INTERNATIONAL Model : 4000 Year : 1981
Build Dates : 1980-08-01 - 1980-10-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 80V146000
Date Owner's Notified: 1980-11-18 Date Received by ODI: 1980-11-12 Date Added to Database: 1980-12-10
Manufacturers Involved: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3200
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, POROUS SPOTS MAY HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE THREADED HOLE FOR THE BRAKE HOSE DURING THE MOULDING PROCESS. THESE SPOTS ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO SEEP FROM THE CALIPERS DURING HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATIONS.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE AND WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC DISC CALIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PROLONGED SEEPAGE, WHICH COULD OCCUR ON BOTH FRONTCALIPERS, WILL REDUCE THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE RESERVOIR. THIS COULD LEADTO A BRAKE FAILURE AND VEHICLE ACCIDENT.