# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02095
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE02095)
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