United States 89V021000
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
The problem
THE COTTER PIN THAT HOLDS IN PLACE THE HINGE PIN, WHICH CONNECTS THE BRAKE TREADLE (PEDAL) TO THE FLOOR MOUNTING PLATE, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
Risk
THE HINGE PIN COULD WORK ITSELF OUT OF THE HINGE,ALLOWING THE BRAKE TREADLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR MOUNTING; DRIVER WOULDNOT BE ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH THE FOOT VALVE, RESULTING IN A POTENTIALFOR AN ACCIDENT
What owners should do
REPLACE ANY MISSING COTTER PIN AT THE BRAKE TREADLE HINGE PIN.
Units 5532