NHTSA Campaign Id 98V290000; Date: Nov. 9, 1998
If this condition occurs, the drive line can vibrate and separate from the vehicle, causing vehicular damage, or personal injury, or both.
1997 Navistar 9100; 1998 Navistar 9100; 1999 Navistar 9100; 1997 Navistar 9200; 1998 Navistar 9200; 1999 Navistar 9200; 1997 Navistar 9300; 1998 Navistar 9300; 1999 Navistar 9300; 1997 Navistar 9400; 1998 Navistar 9400; 1999 Navistar 9400
Component: Power Train:driveline
Manufactured by: International Truck And Engine
Affected Units:: 5,487
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with spicer spl170 55mm center bering package. The end yoke retaining nut can loosen.
Dealers will remove the 55mm center bearing package and coupler shaft, and replace it with a new coupler shaft and a 60mm center bearing package. An interim remedy can be implemented by placing a spot weld on the coupling shaft threads until parts are available.
Owner notification began during December 1998. 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 navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 22, 1998
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