1993 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 8100 Recall

Campaign:

92V176000 on 12/20/1992

Component:

Service brakes, air:supply:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Manufactured:

03/31/1991 - 09/30/1992

Affected:

149

Defect:

The air line plumbing of the air brake foot valve was connected to the supply reservoir instead of the primary reservoir. this removes the primary brake system as a back-up in the event of a secondary brake system failure.

Consequence:

In the event of a secondary system failure, there wouldbe no air to the foot valve and the vehicle would be without service brakescausing loss of braking control which could result in an accident.

Correction:

Reroute the foot valve airlines to the primary air tank.

Notes:

System: brakes, air.vehicle description: heavy trucks with tandem rear axles and horizontal exhaust.

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