NHTSA campaign 03V263000 · International campaign 03512
International Recall 03V-263: INTERNATIONAL/DRAG LINK/BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER
NHTSA recall 03V263000 (International campaign 03512) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION on July 28, 2003, with 43 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 9900I and International 9900IX for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on November 12, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V263000 (also written 03V-263 or 03V263)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- International campaign number
- 03512
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 43 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Slack Adjusters
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V263000. 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 9900I
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 18, 2002 – June 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
International 9900IX
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 18, 2002 – June 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V263000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE DRAG LINK WILL INTERFERE WITH THE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE, BRAKE CHAMBER AND SLACK ADJUSTER. THIS INTERFERENCE COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE SLACK ADJUSTER AND RENDER IT INOPERABLE.
Safety consequence
AN INOPERABLE SLACK ADJUSTER WILL CAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PITMAN ARMS, DRAG LINKS, AND STEERING ARMS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 12, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03512.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 03V263000
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.