2000–2001 International 1652 & 2000–2001 International Harvester Commercial + 1 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: stripped chassis and Commercial buses and school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes and automatic transmissions. The misalignment of the brake pedal CAN cause delayed brake light activation during light braking applications.
💥 The risk
If the brake lights do not activate properly, other drivers would not be aware of the brake application, which could lead to a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a new brake pedal. Owner notification began february 19, 2001. 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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V022000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01501
- Manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Vehicles affected
- 957
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-448-7825
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 19, 2001
- Built
- Jun 12, 2000 – Nov 17, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).