NHTSA campaign 01V353000 · International campaign 01515
International Recall 01V-353: INTERNATIONAL/STEERING CONNECTION
NHTSA recall 01V353000 (International campaign 01515) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on November 15, 2001, with 558 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 4300 and International 4400 for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on December 17, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V353000 (also written 01V-353 or 01V353)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- International campaign number
- 01515
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 558 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V353000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
International
International 4300
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 4, 2001 – September 19, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International 4400
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 4, 2001 – September 19, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V353000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS. AN INCORRECT GRADE 5 FLANGE-NUT WAS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF A GRADE 8 NUT AND FLAT WASHER ON THE YOKE PINCH BOLT THAT HOLDS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE LOWER END OF THE I-SHAFT AND THE STEERING GEAR.
Safety consequence
IF THE PINCH BOLT NUT EXPERIENCES THREAD STRIPPING, THE YOKE CONNECTION OF THE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX COULD FAIL AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GRADE 5 PINCH BOLT NUT WITH THE CORRECT GRADE 8 NUT AND WASHER ON ALL VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 17, 2001. 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V353000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.