NHTSA campaign 03V161000 · International campaign 01516
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Recall 03V-161: INTERNATIONAL/FMVSS 104/WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP
NHTSA recall 03V161000 (International campaign 01516) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION on April 29, 2003, with 15,354 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 7300, International 4300, International 4400 and more for model years 2001–2002. Owners were notified on June 27, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V161000 (also written 03V-161 or 03V161)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- International campaign number
- 01516
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,354 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 104
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V161000. 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 October 24, 2000 – October 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International 4400
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 24, 2000 – October 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International 7300
International 7400
- 2002 · Vehicles built October 24, 2000 – October 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester
International Harvester 4300
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 24, 2000 – October 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 4400
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 24, 2000 – October 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 7400
- 2001 · Vehicles built October 24, 2000 – October 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V161000.
Defect description
CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEMS." DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP MOTOR CIRCUIT, THE SYSTEM'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION IS IMPAIRED WHEN IT IS FULL OF FROZEN WATER AND THE PUMP MOTOR SHAFT IS LOCKED OR FROZEN (CANNOT ROTATE).
Safety consequence
ANY RESULTANT REDUCED VISIBILITY COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW 10 AMP FUSE IN PLACE OF THE 5 AMP FUSE AND A NEW 10 AMP LABEL WILL BE PLACED OVER THE ORIGINAL 5 AMP DESIGNATION ON THE FUSE PANEL LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 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. 01516.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 03V161000
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.