Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty Trucks, Transit And School Buses, Equipped With Meritor Air Brake Automatic Slack Adjusters. Some Of The Automatic Slack Adjusters Had Insufficient Torque Applied To The Guide Pawl Cap Screw.
Make Of Vehicle
NAVISTAR
Model Of Vehicle
9800
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
99V055001
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air
Effect Of Defect
Without Sufficient Torque On The Guide Pawl Cap Screw, The Brakes Could Gradually Lose Adjustment, Increasing The Vehicle Stopping Distance.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Check The Torque On The Automatic Slack Adjuster Guide Pawl. If There Is No Torque, The Brakes Will Be Adjusted And The Guide Pawl Will Be Tightened To 15-20 Ft. Lbs.
Vehicle Manufacturer
International Truck And Engine
Start Of Manufacture
19990111
End Of Manufacture
19990120
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
1547
Date Owners Notified
19990322
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
International Truck & Engine Corporation
Date Report Received
19990316
Make Campaign Number
99504