NHTSA recall 03V062000
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
International 1652 and 24 more
Reported Feb 25, 200335,074 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATIONMaker’s number 03502/04501Built Apr 1, 1997 – Apr 1, 2002
The defect
On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.
The risk
The combination of the following factors may collectively result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety: potential fire at a wheel end, high incident rates of stuck calipers, and evacuation and containment concerns relating to multiple passengers.
The remedy
International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. the recall began october 29, 2004.