# NHTSA recall 03V220000

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: 03V220000
- Manufacturer's number: 03511
- Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK \& ENGINE CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-06\-18
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 13

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH JOST INTERNATIONAL JSK 37U SERIES FIFTH WHEELS,  A FATIGUE CRACK CAN DEVELOP IN THE BRACKET PIN WELD UNDER CERTAIN LOADING CONDITIONS.


## What can happen

IF LEFT UNDETECTED OR CORRECTED IT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TOP PLATE FROM ITS MOUNTING STRUCTURE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET PINS AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE.  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 JOST INTERNATIONAL AT 616\-846\-7700 OR BY EMAIL TO RECALL@JOSTINTERNATIONAL.COM OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1\-800\-448\-7825.


## Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03511.ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2002 INTERNATIONAL 9200I](/makes/international/9200i/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2003\-02\-28.
- [2003 INTERNATIONAL 9200I](/makes/international/9200i/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2003\-02\-28.
- 2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9200I. Built 2001\-02\-01 to 2003\-02\-28.

## 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/03V220000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V220000)

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