2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER AMTRAN BUSES Recall

Campaign:

00V232101 on 11/19/2000

Component:

Service brakes, air:antilock

Manufactured:

02/28/1998 - 07/12/2000

Affected:

6,259

Defect:

Vehicle description: school buses built with bendix air abs with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ecu). there have been reports of unwanted abs activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed abs wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.

Consequence:

This condition could cause the abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. this could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.

Correction:

Dealers will replace the abs ecu.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin during september 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 internatinal 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).

2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER AMTRAN BUSES TSB

Bulletin:

IK-0400088

Component:

030000 brakes (pws)

Summary:

International: procedure information to resolve issue of overheating and smoking of low mileage, single wheel end brake. *pe updated 11/4/14. *pe updated 1/27/15. *pe updated 1/30/15. *pe

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