The problem
Vehicle description: school and heavy duty trucks built with bendix air abs. The abs sensor wires on rotating parts chafes which can lead to a false signal being sent to the bendix abs electronic control unit (ecu).
The risk
This could cause the air abs ecu to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the sensor wiring routing and re-route or replace the abs sensors as required.
Contacts
Owner notification began july 12, 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).
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized International Harvester dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 00V176000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.