IC Fecb; IC BUS Fesb (2008): Service brakes, air
Recall 07V447000 · Sep 24, 2007 · International Truck & Engine Corporation
294
vehicles affected
294
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07V447000
- Date
- Sep 24, 2007
- Maker
- International Truck & Engine Corporation
- Units affected
- 294
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Supply > Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Model years
- 2008
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
CERTAIN IC SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 29 AND AUGUST 28, 2007. THE ROUTING OF THE SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKE RUBBER DROP HOSES TO THE REAR AXLE'S BRAKE COMPONENTS MAY BRING THEM TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE.
What can happen
THE RUBBER HOSES MAY MELT IF ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE TAIL PIPE CAUSING EITHER OF THE TWO POSSIBILITIES: 1) AN AIR LEAK ON THE PARKING BRAKE HOSE MAY CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKES TO SLOWLY APPLY WHILE DEPLETING BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR CIRCUITS. EVEN THOUGH THE AIR PRESSURE GAUGE AND LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING BUZZER WOULD SOUND, THESE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE THE BUS TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. 2) AN AIR LEAK ON THE SERVICE BRAKE HOSE MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHILE ALSO DEPLETING THE PRIMARY AIR TANK POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSES TO DETERMINE THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE TAIL PIPE. ANY HOSE FOUND TO BE CLOSER THAN 4" WILL BE REPLACED AND BOTH HOSES WILL THEN BE RE-ROUTED TO ENSURE PROPER DISTANCE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE INSPECTION AND REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT IC CORPORATION AT 1-800-843-5615 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 07V447000?
2 models: IC Fecb (2008), IC Bus Fesb (2008), about 294 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 07V447000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSES TO DETERMINE THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE TAIL PIPE. ANY HOSE FOUND TO BE CLOSER THAN 4" WILL BE REPLACED AND BOTH HOSES WILL THEN BE RE-ROUTED TO ENSURE PROPER DISTANCE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. THE INSPECTION AND REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER.
What can happen?
THE RUBBER HOSES MAY MELT IF ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE TAIL PIPE CAUSING EITHER OF THE TWO POSSIBILITIES: 1) AN AIR LEAK ON THE PARKING BRAKE HOSE MAY CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKES TO SLOWLY APPLY WHILE DEPLETING BOTH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR CIRCUITS. EVEN THOUGH THE AIR PRESSURE GAUGE AND LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.