2004 International CE recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain 2004 my international CE school buses and medium duty trucks equipped with robert bosch park brake assemblies, manufactured between july 20 an august 5, 2004. The parking brake assembly backing plate was incorrectly machined. This may cause the park brake to not fully engage and if the park brake does engage, it may not fully release.
💥 The risk
A roll-away or dragging park brake may result in personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
International will notify its customers and inspect and replace the park brake assembly free of charge. The recall began september 22, 2004.
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
- 04V413000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04514
- Manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 332
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 31, 2005
- Built
- Jul 20, 2004 – Aug 5, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).