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2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4700 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

fire · 421444 · 2003-06-26

Vehicle

Make
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Model
4700
Year
2001
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Miles at failure
10,300
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RIGHT REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CALIPER FAILED. *MR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTING A BULLDOZER AT THE TIME. ALL REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. WHILE TRANSPORTING A BACKHOE, THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER FAILED TO RELEASE PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN A NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL. THE THERE WAS AN OCCASION WHERE THE AXLE HAD BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. (UNEXPECTEDLY) THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS REPAIRED TWICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10026434
Machine
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