Recall Detail

INTERNATIONAL / 9000 / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 33646 Vehicale/Equipment Name: INTERNATIONAL
Recalled Component Id: 000020324000105166000000138 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 9000 Model Year: 2003
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V165000 Mfr Campaign Number: 03508
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Manufacturer That Filed Report: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 15 2002 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 12 2003
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 976
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 03 2003 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Navistar, Inc. Report Received Date: May, 01 2003
Record Creation date : May, 06 2003 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines, a single bank type exhaust clamp was installed on the tail pipes instead of a double band type clamp. Consequence Summary: The single band clamp loses its clamping ability while under normal driving conditions causing the tail pipe to loosen and potentially fall off of the vehicle. the pipe could come off without warning and get into the path of other vehicles on the highway possibly resulting in properly damage, personal injury, or death.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the single band clamps with double band clamps. owner notification began may 3, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact international at 1-800-448-7825. Recall Notes: International recall no. 03508.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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