NHTSA campaign 03V073000 · International campaign 03507
International Recall 03V-073: INTERNATIONAL/LOWER BUNK WEBBING RESTRAINT
NHTSA recall 03V073000 (International campaign 03507) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION on March 6, 2003, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 9200I and International 9400I for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on March 17, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V073000 (also written 03V-073 or 03V073)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- International campaign number
- 03507
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V073000. 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 9200I
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 2002 – June 14, 2002 (per NHTSA)
International 9400I
- 2003 · Vehicles built January 21, 2002 – June 14, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V073000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH INTERNATIONAL CODE 16SCH (LOWER BUNK WEBBING RESTRAINT). FOUR BOLTS HOLD THE BUNK WEBBING RESTRAINT LATCH BRACKETS TO THE BUNK BASE. THESE BOLTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE GRADE 8 BOLTS BUT GRADE 5 BOLTS WERE INSTALLED.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE RESTRAINT MAY NOT CONTAIN THE OCCUPANT AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATION 393.76 "SLEEPER BERTHS," AND MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL GRADE 5 BOLTS WITH GRADE 8 BOLTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 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.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03507.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V073000
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.