Known Recalls

Model year record

2003 INTERNATIONAL 9900IX

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V263000

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters

Component
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
43
Reported to NHTSA
2003-07-28
Owners notified
2003-11-12

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 risk

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.