The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International 9000 | 2003 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International 9000 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2003
19 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the engine and engine cooling; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 03V524000 15 Dec 2003 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 03V511000 10 Dec 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V487000 26 Nov 2003 | MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA |
| 03V455000 17 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V387000 16 Oct 2003 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 03V324000 26 Aug 2003 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 03V306000 22 Aug 2003 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 03V261000 22 Jul 2003 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003