Internationals with brake light problems and Kenworths with brake drag problems are in the latest truck recall listings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

More than 40,000 International 5000i and 9000i trucks from 1998-2001 have an air-pressure actuated brake light switch mounted outside the cab on the front cowl that may not activate during below-freezing conditions during light to normal braking.
If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no lights to indicate to following vehicles that the affected vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash.
Dealers will replace all air brake stop light switches. Owner notification was scheduled to begin during October. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact International at 1-800-448-7825.
Three thousand Kenworth T300s from 1996-2001 have been recalled for brake system problems. On certain trucks equipped with 10,000- or 12,000-pound Dana front axles, a condition called brake "sprag," which is characterized by a noise at the end of an applied stop, can develop in the brake system.
This noise is the result of a pulsation of the brake lining with the brake drum during brake application. These noise vibrations occur at the resonant frequency of the front axle cross-tube assembly and cause unusually high strain forces in the threaded portion of the tie rod ends that are connected to the cross-tube. Failure of the tie rod end can cause loss of steering control and possibly result in a vehicle crash.
Dealers will replace the brake lining on the front axle of each vehicle with a lining made of a different composition. In addition, the tie rod ends will be replaced. Owner notification began during September. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Kenworth at (425) 828-7356.