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| 2001-2003 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 686 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Report Date: 2003-08-27 |
| Summary: CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR SUPPLY HOSES FROM THE FOOT VALVE TO THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TANK. |  |
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| 2001-2002 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Units affected: 15354 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Report Date: 2003-04-29 |
| Summary: CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, ¬WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS.¬ DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP MOTOR CIRCUIT, THE SYSTEM¬S ABILITY TO FUNCTION IS IMPAIRED WHEN IT IS FULL OF FROZEN WATER AND THE PUMP MOTOR SHAFT IS LOCKED OR FROZEN (CANNOT ROTATE). |  |
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| 1997-2002 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC Units affected: 35074 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Report Date: 2003-02-25 |
| Summary: 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. |  |
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| 2002-2003 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL Units affected: 11204 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 2002-09-20 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH DRIVELINE PARKING BRAKE CODES 04GAR, THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN POSITION WHEN SET. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THIS POSSIBILITY ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) CRACKED OR BROKEN CAMS; (2) LOOSE OR BROKEN ANCHOR BOLTS; (3) INITIAL SHOE DIAMETER NOT SET PROPERLY DURING ASSEMBLY, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PROGRESSIVE COMPONENT DAMAGE; (4) BENT ADJUSTER LEVERS THAT CANNOT FUNCTION; OR (5) AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER CABLES THAT ARE DISCONNECTED. |  |
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| 2000-2002 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Units affected: 13052 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 2002-07-12 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, LOWER CLUTCH RODS WITH TURNBUCKLES ARE FAILING FROM FATIGUE NEAR THE TURNBUCKLE DUE TO BENDING FORCES EXPERIENCED DURING EACH CLUTCH PEDAL CYCLE. |  |
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| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY Units affected: 338 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 2002-03-22 |
| Summary: CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE STARTERS (CODE 08WWN OR 08WWP) BUILT BY LEECE-NEVILLE. THESE STARTERS HAVE A DEFECTIVE TERMINAL ADAPTER STUD. THE STUD IS USED ONLY AT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CONNECTION TO THE STARTER SOLENOID. IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE SCREWED ON OVER THE EXISTING STUD TO INCREASE THE STUD DIAMETER TO ACCOMMODATE THE LARGER SIZE OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL. THE ADAPTER STUD WAS WEAKENED WHEN THE HOLE WAS DRILLED TOO DEEP. |  |
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| 2002-2003 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION Units affected: 155 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 2002-03-22 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE COTTER PIN THAT GOES THROUGH THE DRAG LINK BALL STUD AT THE CONNECTION TO THE PITMAN ARM IS MISSING. THIS PIN PREVENTS THE CASTLE NUT FROM LOOSENING. |  |
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| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 1442 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 2002-02-15 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH IROS REAR AIR SUSPENSIONS, DURING ASSEMBLY, FOUR BOLTS AND NUTS HOLDING THE MAIN SUPPORT MEMBER BUSHING BAR PINS TO THE MAIN SUPPORT MEMBER HANGERS WERE INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED. |  |
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| 2002 INTERNATIONAL 4300 | STEERING Units affected: 558 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE Report Date: 2001-11-15 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS. AN INCORRECT GRADE 5 FLANGE-NUT WAS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF A GRADE 8 NUT AND FLAT WASHER ON THE YOKE PINCH BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE LOWER END OF THE I-SHAFT AND THE STEERING GEAR. |  |
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