Recall 03V165000: 2003 International 900

Report received

May 1, 2003

Manufacturer

International truck & engine…

Potentially affected

976vehicles

Model years

2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 International 9000 complaints