Preliminary Evaluation · INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY · Opened 2002-12-03 · Closed 2003-05-23
Investigation
Action number
PE02092
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2002-12-03
Close date
2003-05-23
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Affected makes
INTERNATIONAL; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Affected components
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
Affected model years
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Affected (make, year) variants
7
Summary
THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER ARE:SKF (HUB MFR), ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR), AND INTERNATIONAL,( MANUFACTURERS OF MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS).SKF IDENTIFIED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR SPECIFIC BUILD DATES ON FRONT AXLE HUB AND BEARINGS (WHEEL BEARINGS) SUPPLIED TO ARVIN MERITOR.AS A RESULT, ARVINMERITOR NOTIFIED INTERNATIONAL OF AXLES SUPPLIES WITH POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES.AS A RESULT OF THAT NOTIFICATION, 2041 TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED BY INTERNATIONAL FOR DEFECTIVE FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH MAY FAIL IN SUCH A WAY THAT A WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL BEARING FIRE OCCURS.SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.