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🔥 Fire risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 03V070📅 Mar 17, 2003

2003 International 8600 recall: electrical system

⚠️ What's wrong

On certain heavy duty trucks built with a caterpillar engine with a 4 degree tilt, the starter field-stud may contact the frame rail because of variations in the air gap between the field stud and the frame rail. Should the starter field stud contact the frame rail, there would be a direct full battery short to the frame (ground) when the starter is in the cranking mode.

💥 The risk

A direct short may create a fire hazard and CAN result in property damage, personal injury, or death.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will replace the starter nose cone. The new nose cone will reorient the starter stud farther away from the frame rail to completely eliminate the clearance issue. Owner notification began on march 21, 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.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
03V070000
Manufacturer recall #
03504
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
142
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Owner phone
1-800-448-7825
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Mar 21, 2003
Built
Sep 3, 2002 – Jan 30, 2003
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
International recall no.03504.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 in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 03V070 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 03V070?

2003 International 8600. 142 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized International dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-448-7825.