Preliminary Evaluation · INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY · Opened 2002-12-11 · Closed 2003-05-30
Investigation
Action number
PE02095
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2002-12-11
Close date
2003-05-30
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Affected makes
VOLVO
Affected components
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
Affected model years
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Affected (make, year) variants
15
Summary
THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER ARE: SKF (HUB MFR), ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR), AND VOLVO (MANUFACTURER OF CLASS VIII TRACTOR/TRUCKS).SKF IDENTIFIED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR SPECIFIC BUILD DATES ON FRONT AXLE HUB AND BEARINGS (WHEEL BEARINGS) SUPPLIED TO ARVINMERITOR.AS A RESULT, ARVINMERITOR NOTIFIED VOLVO OF AXLES SUPPLIED WITH POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES.AS A RESULT OF THAT NOTIFICATION, 433 TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED BY VOLVO 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.