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2000 International Harvester 4900 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Air:Drum is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 14 complaints (64.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1285.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Air:Drum
9
Service Brakes, Air
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Parking Brake
1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Air:Drum9
Service Brakes, Air2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Parking Brake1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads1
Unknown Or Other1

Service Brakes, Air:Drum: 9; Service Brakes, Air: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Parking Brake: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 14 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2001
12
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
200112

2000: 2; 2001: 12

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Air:Drum leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 559556 · 2001-02-09 (February 9, 2001)

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE OF SHOES (UP TO 600 DEGREES), TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE SYSTEMS (LABREE SYSTEM) SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-8000 MILES VS. 15-20000 MILES ON LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS (REAR BRAKES ONLY) FRONT BRAKES GET TO 400 DEGREES AND WEAR IS NOT AN ISSUE. *MJS

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Owner report 559559 · 2001-02-09 (February 9, 2001)

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE OF SHOES (UP TO 600 DEGREES), TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE SYSTEMS (LABREE SYSTEM) SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-8000 MILES VS. 15-20000 MILES ON LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS (REAR BRAKES ONLY) FRONT BRAKES GET TO 400 DEGREES AND WEAR IS NOT AN ISSUE. *MJS

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

14 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 14 records
7.1%Valid incident date1 / 14 records
100.0%Valid filing date14 / 14 records
7.1%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 14 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1991199219931994199519971998199920002001
Service Brakes, Air:Drum
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 897956

BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO BROKEN S-CAM BRACKET. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.*AK *YD

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 559569

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE OF SHOES (UP TO 600 DEGREES), TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE SYSTEMS (LABREE SYSTEM) SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-8000 MILES VS. 15-20000 MILES ON LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS (REAR BRAKES ONLY) FRONT BRAKES GET TO 400 DEGREES AND WEAR IS NOT AN ISSUE. *MJS

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964.3%
ODI 559556

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FADE DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE OF SHOES (UP TO 600 DEGREES), TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND DRIVE SYSTEMS (LABREE SYSTEM) SHOES AND DRUMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 1-8000 MILES VS. 15-20000 MILES ON LEFT HAND DRIVE MODELS (REAR BRAKES ONLY) FRONT BRAKES GET TO 400 DEGREES AND WEAR IS NOT AN ISSUE. *MJS

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0Unavailable

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Service Brakes, Air
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 10207172

1995 INTERNATIONAL TWO TIRES CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER HAS NO IDEA WHY THEY CAUGHT FIRE, BUT 911 WAS CALLED TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN THE TIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED RECENTLY. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 558296

THE TRUCKS MAKE A LOUD AND VERY HIGH PITCHED AIR POP NOISE IN THE CAB WHILE DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE. *MJS

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214.3%
ODI 558296

THE TRUCKS MAKE A LOUD AND VERY HIGH PITCHED AIR POP NOISE IN THE CAB WHILE DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE HEARING DAMAGE. *MJS

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Unknown Or Other
1100.0%
ODI 10024675

VEHICLE FIRE. NAR 06/18/2003. *MR CAUSE OF VEHICLE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *CB

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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17.1%
ODI 862245

EVERY 3000 MILES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PARTS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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17.1%
ODI 862245

EVERY 3000 MILES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PARTS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Parking Brake
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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17.1%
ODI 562280

WHILE STOPPING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED AND USING SERVICE BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS ACTIVATING THE LOW PRESSURE ALARM, WHILE USING THE WORK BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS TO 20PSI IN 1 MIN., THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT APLY SPRING SET PARKING BRAKE, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT IS A DESIGN FLAW (TEN WHEEL STRAIGHT TRUCK WITH GARBAGE COMPACTOR BODY). NLM

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Power Train
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 11348732 · 88,000 mi

SPICER 7 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT. TRUCK IS UNUSABLE.

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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125.0%
ODI 8002127

WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER AT THIS TIME.*AK

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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17.1%
ODI 562280

WHILE STOPPING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED AND USING SERVICE BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS ACTIVATING THE LOW PRESSURE ALARM, WHILE USING THE WORK BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS TO 20PSI IN 1 MIN., THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT APLY SPRING SET PARKING BRAKE, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT IS A DESIGN FLAW (TEN WHEEL STRAIGHT TRUCK WITH GARBAGE COMPACTOR BODY). NLM

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 214 reports

2000: 14 complaints · 2001: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
200021414
2001000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20001130
2001000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Air:DrumService Brakes, AirEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineParking BrakeService Brakes, Air:AntilockService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:PadsUnknown Or Other
Service Brakes, Air:Drum—000000
Service Brakes, Air0—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00—000
1
ODI 862245

EVERY 3000 MILES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PARTS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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Parking Brake000—
1
ODI 562280

WHILE STOPPING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED AND USING SERVICE BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS ACTIVATING THE LOW PRESSURE ALARM, WHILE USING THE WORK BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS TO 20PSI IN 1 MIN., THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT APLY SPRING SET PARKING BRAKE, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT IS A DESIGN FLAW (TEN WHEEL STRAIGHT TRUCK WITH GARBAGE COMPACTOR BODY). NLM

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00
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock000
1
ODI 562280

WHILE STOPPING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED AND USING SERVICE BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS ACTIVATING THE LOW PRESSURE ALARM, WHILE USING THE WORK BRAKE THE AIR PRESSURE DROPS TO 20PSI IN 1 MIN., THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT APLY SPRING SET PARKING BRAKE, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT IS A DESIGN FLAW (TEN WHEEL STRAIGHT TRUCK WITH GARBAGE COMPACTOR BODY). NLM

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—00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads00000—0
Unknown Or Other00
1
ODI 862245

EVERY 3000 MILES ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PARTS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.