NHTSA Recall 96V041000
NHTSA Campaign Id 96V041000; Date: Mar. 1, 1996
Should sufficient cracks occur, the mounting flange portion of the hub along with the wheel could separate from the vehicle without warning. Should this occur while the vehicle is driven, the driver could lose control of the vehicle and/or the separated wheel and hub could strike another vehicle, pedestrian or property.
Recalled Vehicles:
1993 International Harvester 3800; 1994 International Harvester 3800; 1995 International Harvester 3800; 1996 International Harvester 3800; 1993 International Harvester 4000; 1994 International Harvester 4000; 1995 International Harvester 4000; 1996 International Harvester 4000
Component: Wheels:center Section
Manufactured by: International Truck And Engine
Affected Units:: 206
Recall Summary:
The front wheel hub can develop cracks at the wheel mounting studs. When mounted to the hub, the hydraulic brake disc rotor does not properly support the hub at the wheel studs causing excessive stress and fatigue cracks in the hub.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install new, redesigned hubs on these vehicles.
Recall Notes:
System: wheels; hub. Vehicle description: school and transit buses and medium duty trucks built with 9,000, 10,000, 11,000 or 12,000 pound front axle, hydraulic disc brakes, and hub mounted disc wheels. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreedupon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 12, 1996
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