Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc (International and International Harvester)
Vehicle recall 03V-062. NHTSA received INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION’s report on Feb 25, 2003.
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The short answer
NHTSA received INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION’s report on Feb 25, 2003. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THE COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY COLLECTIVELY RESULT IN AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY: POTENTIAL FIRE AT A WHEEL END, HIGH INCIDENT RATES OF STUCK CALIPERS, AND EVACUATION AND CONTAINMENT CONCERNS RELATING TO MULTIPLE PASSENGERS.
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT WITH BOSCH ZERO OFFSET PIN SLIDE (ZOPS) HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES, THE ZOPS HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXCESSIVE OR ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc.
What should you do?
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 2004.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03502/04501.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 35,074 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- International CEand 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester REand 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International 1652and 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, before the model years listed here
- International 4200and 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, before the model years listed here
- International 3400and 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
- International 3200and 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 3600and 1999, 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 3800and 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester CEand 1999, 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 3400and 1999, 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester FEand 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International FEand 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
- International 4700 4X2and 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002, before the model years listed here
- International 4700 LPand 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002, before the model years listed here
- International 3600and 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
- International 4300and 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 4300and 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 4400and 2000 and 2001, before the model years listed here
- International 4400and 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002, before the model years listed here
- International 4700 LPXand 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 4700 LPXand 2000, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 4700 4X2and 2000, before the model years listed here
- International Harvester 4700 LPand 2000, before the model years listed here
- International REand 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
- International 3800and 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 25, 2026.