2003 International 3200, 2003 International 4200, 2003 International 4300 and 1 other model Recall: CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND…
NHTSA campaign 03V024000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Jan 28, 2003 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND AN AIR POWERED PARKING BRAKE (BRAKE CODE 04GAS) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE MONITOR MODULE WAS NOT INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES.
The risk
WITHOUT THE BRAKE MONITOR MODULE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON DURING THE INITIAL KEY-ON CYCLE AND WILL NOT COME ON TO WARN THE OPERATOR IF THERE IS A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLOW, OR IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BOOSTER MOTOR IS NOT FUNCTIONING.
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DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE MONITOR MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEGAN DURING FEBRUARY 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03501. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More International 3200 recalls
- 2007–2010 IC Bus HCCB and 3 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- 2005 IC Bus 3300 and 13 other models — Vehicle Speed Control
- 2009–2011 International 1300 and 19 other models — NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT ON CERTAIN MODEL…
- 2010–2011 IC Bus BE and 13 other models — NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL…
- 2009–2010 IC Bus CE and 13 other models — NAVISTAR IS RECALL 7,521 MY 2009 INTERNATIONAL MODEL TRUCKS…
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 03V024000 (manufacturer number 03501). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.