Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Medium And Heavy Duty Trucks Built With Bendix Air Abs With An Ec-17 1030R Electronic Control Unit (Ecu). There Have Been Reports Of Unwanted Abs Activation At Low Speeds Caused By 1) Chafed Abs Wheel Speed Sensor Wires On Rotating Parts Or 2) A Damaged Component At The Wheel End That Generates A Certain Type Of Erratic Sensor Signal.
Make Of Vehicle
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Model Of Vehicle
2000
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
00V232301
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Could Cause The Abs Ecu To Exhaust The Air At The Air Brake Modulators For One Or More Of The Wheels. This Could Result In Extended Braking Distances And A Possible Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Abs Ecu.
Vehicle Manufacturer
International Truck And Engine
Start Of Manufacture
19980301
End Of Manufacture
20000713
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
79465
Date Owners Notified
20010131
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
International Truck & Engine Corporation
Date Report Received
20000821
Make Campaign Number
510