2004 International 7400 & 2004 International 7500 + 1 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." a standard fitting was installed in place of a single check valve on the park brake relay valve.
💥 The risk
This could result in the parking brake not releasing and stopping the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install the check valve. Owner notification began on may 3, 2004. 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
- 04V191000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04505
- Manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 327
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-448-7825
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 3, 2004
- Built
- Feb 8, 2004 – Feb 25, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- International recall no. 04504.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).