Investigations
AUTOMATIC BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER
NHTSA SQ SQ99007 - closed, opened 1999-03-05 and involving the INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL.
NHTSA investigation SQ99007 is a SQ opened on 1999-03-05 and currently closed. The subject of record is INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL, which places this file inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue for INTERNATIONAL. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1999-03-25 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "DUE TO THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, MERITOR HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO NOTIFY OWNERS TO CHECK AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN THE GUIDE PAWL TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFA..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time. Related INTERNATIONAL files, listed below, give context on whether this is an isolated concern or part of a broader pattern across the brand.
Investigation Summary
DUE TO THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER, MERITOR HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO NOTIFY OWNERS TO CHECK AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN THE GUIDE PAWL TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (OEM'S) INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL ARE FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION, KENWORTH TRUCK COMPANY, NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, PETERBILT MOTORS, AND VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. THE INVOLVED OEM'S WILL INDEPENDENTLY FILE A DEFECT REPORT WITH ODI. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED, FURTHER USE OF THE AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR WARRANTED. THE AGENCY MAY TAKE FURTHER ACTION ON THIS MATTER IF WARRANTED BY FUTURE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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