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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
19,195 miles · Jul 14, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PLEASE REFERENCE COMPLAINT CONFIRMATION NUMBER 10080983. SUMMARY: I RECENTLY SENT A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4700LP TRUCK AND THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIPERS ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED 05/04/04 WHEN THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER SEIZED. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED 07/12/…
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PLEASE REFERENCE COMPLAINT CONFIRMATION NUMBER 10080983. SUMMARY: I RECENTLY SENT A COMPLAINT REGARDING MY 2001 INTERNATIONAL 4700LP TRUCK AND THE RECENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIPERS ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED 05/04/04 WHEN THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER SEIZED. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED 07/12/04 WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER SEIZED. I GOT THE TRUCK REPAIRED AND BACK HOME ON 07/13/04. TODAY 07/14/04 THE REAR LEFT CALIPER SEIZED TODAY. ALL INCIDENTS WERE CAUSED BY THE CALIPERS BECAOMING EXTREMELY HOT AND SEIZING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE TRUCK IS BACK AT THE GARAGE FOR MORE REPAIRS. INTERNATIONAL IS NOT WORKING WITH US AT ALL. THE TELL US IT IS OUR PROBLEM. I FOUND YOUR INFORMATION STATING YOUR RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V062000 AND ACTION NUMBER EA02034. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME WAY TO GET OUR MONEY BACK FOR THE REPAIRS. TOTAL TODATE IS $1948.00 NOT INCLUDING THE NEW ESTIMATED CHARGES OF $1600.00.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 2004.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA02034 · Overheating Front And Rear Brakes
Opened Dec 3, 2002 · Closed Feb 10, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION FOCUSED ON INTERNATIONAL MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKSAND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS WEIGHING UP TO 33,000 POUNDS, EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND BUILT WITH THE BOSCH ZERO OFFSET PIN SLIDE (ZOPS)BRAKE SYSTEM CALIPERS.INTERNATIONAL USED THE ZOPS CALIPERS FROM APRIL 1997 THROUGH JUNE 2002.ODI WAS CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT.AS THE INVESTIGATION PROGRESSED, ODI BECAME AWARE OF WHEEL END FIRES, SOME OF WHICH OCCURRED ON SCHOOL BUSES.DURING THE INVESTIGATION ODI OBTAINED WARRANTY DATA WHICH WAS SORTED AND ANALYZED BY VRTC TEST ENGINEERS AND ODI TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM.AFTER A THOROUGH WARRANTY DATA ANALYSIS, RELATED TESTING AND DOCUMENT REVIEWS, ODI MET WITH INTERNATIONAL, SHARED THE DATA ANALYSIS AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, INTERNATIONAL AGREED TO A SAFETY RECALL.FURTHER DETAILS ARE INCLUDED ON PAGES 2 - 4.
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