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NHTSA recall 00V206000

Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch

International Harvester 5000 and 1 more

Reported Aug 1, 200028,010 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEMaker’s number 00506Built Jul 1, 1998 – Jul 2, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the brake light switch and the cruise control switch are mounted in such a way as to allow moisture within the air brake system to collect inside the switches. if the moisture in the switches freezes, the brake lights may not function and the cruise control might not disengage when the brake pedal IS depressed.

The risk

If the switches freeze, the results could be no brake lights to warn following vehicles and an extended stopping distance if the cruise control does not disengage as expected when the brake pedal IS pressed.

The remedy

Dealers will re-mount the air manifold and switches to a proven, trouble-free orientation.

Exterior lighting › Brake lights › SwitchVehicle speed control

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Vehicles in this recall

International Harvester 5000
199819992000
International Harvester 9000
199819992000

Notes

Owner notification began august 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact international at 1-800-448-7825. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).