Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: School/Transit Buses And Medium Duty Trucks. The Castings Used On The Power Steering Pumps Were Not Built To Match The Engineering Drawings, Resulting In A Thin Wall In The Pump Casting Or A Complete ConneCTIon Of Two Passages That Are Supposed To Be Separated To Control Fluid Flow. The Fluid Flow May Be Reduced To Less Than The MinimUM Required Flow Rate To Provide Full Power Assist To The Brake System With Low Engine Speed.
Make Of Vehicle
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Model Of Vehicle
4700 4X2
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V148000
Component Description
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Pump
Effect Of Defect
An Increase In Stopping Distance At Slow Engine Speeds Can Result, Increasing The Possibility Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect And Replace All Pumps That Have The DefeCTIve Casting Numbers.
Vehicle Manufacturer
International Truck And Engine
Start Of Manufacture
20000201
End Of Manufacture
20000324
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
4534
Date Owners Notified
20000531
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
International Truck & Engine Corporation
Date Report Received
20000523
Make Campaign Number
503