Recall Register

2003 International FE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 International FE. The newest campaign is 04V269000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jun 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Wheel Speed Sensor. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V269000, in the NHTSA record

International will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began august 1, 2004. 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 customer service at 1-800-327-4236.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 141,332 units in total.

  1. 04V269000Received . 81,883 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Wheel Speed Sensor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain school buses and truck model vehicles manufactured between february 28, 1999, through april 5, 2004, the anti-lock brake system electronic control unit (ECU) may misinterpret a corrupt wheel speed signal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The corrupt wheel speed signals may improperly activate the ABS, instead of deactivating the ABS. This may result in the driver experiencing a hard pedal feel and a decrease in deceleration at the end of the stop, resulting in extended stopping distances which could cause a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    International will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began august 1, 2004. 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 customer service at 1-800-327-4236.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 04507/04508. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V264000Received . 24,375 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain school, transit, and commercial buses equipped with adjustable steering columns, the steering shaft pinch bolt interferes with the rubber boot that protects it. Over time, a hole may wear into the boot and catch the bolt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bolt catches on the hole, the boot may restrict the movement of the steering wheel which could result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    International notify its customers and inspect and, if necessary, repair the steering column. Owner notification began november 19, 2003. Owners should contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03513. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 03V062000Received . 35,074 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The combination of the following factors may collectively result in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety: potential fire at a wheel end, high incident rates of stuck calipers, and evacuation and containment concerns relating to multiple passengers.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began october 29, 2004.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03502/04501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20025
  2. 20033
  3. 20041

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 International FE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international/fe/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 International FE?
141,332 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International FE have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the International FE, model years 2002 to 2004. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 International FE open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.