# NHTSA recall 03V165000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V165000
- Manufacturer's number: 03508
- Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK \& ENGINE CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-05\-01
- Owners notified: 2003\-05\-03
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 976

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03508.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 INTERNATIONAL 9000](/makes/international/900/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-15 to 2003\-03\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [IK2600047](/bulletins/11028359.md), 2026-02-05, Service bulletin
- [IK0800407](/bulletins/10251414.md), 2024-03-06, Service bulletin
- [IK2600069](/bulletins/10243610.md), 2023-10-05, Service bulletin
- [IK0800407](/bulletins/10234000.md), 2023-04-07, Service bulletin
- [IK1201472](/bulletins/10222490.md), 2022-10-05, Service bulletin
- [IK1201469](/bulletins/10219330.md), 2022-09-07, Service bulletin
- [IK1201299](/bulletins/10201758.md), 2021-10-02, Service bulletin
- [IK0700112](/bulletins/10198708.md), 2021-07-02, Service bulletin
- [IK1400005](/bulletins/10179294.md), 2020-09-02, Service bulletin
- [IK0800504](/bulletins/10179289.md), 2020-09-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V165000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V165000)

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