| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V165000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
9000 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
3508 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
20021115 - 20030312 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
976 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030503 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030503 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20030501 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030506 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |
