NHTSA campaign 00V232101
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE recall 00V232101
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES 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.
Reported 08/21/2000
What can happen
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.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Components
- Service brakes, air: Antilock
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
2000 Amtran FEView records2000 Amtran REView records2000 International Harvester AMTRAN BUSESView records1999 Amtran FEView records1999 Amtran REView records1999 International Harvester AMTRAN BUSESView records1998 Amtran FEView records1998 Amtran REView records1998 International Harvester AMTRAN BUSESView records