The problem
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The vehicles involved in this recall were built for export with manual slack adjusters and were sold in the us. These vehicles need to have automatic slack adjusters in order to comply with the requirements of fmvss 121, "air brake systems."
The risk
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS.
The fix
Dealers will replace the manual slack adjusters will automatic slack adjusters.
Contacts
Owner notification is expected to begin during december 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 00V413000.
- 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.