Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Heavy And Medium Duty Trucks And Buses Equipped With Truck Hub Units Manufactured By Skf Exclusively For Use On ARVInmeritor’S Ff98X Series Non-Drive Steer Axles, The Hub Unit Bearings Can Wear Prematurely.
Make Of Vehicle
INTERNATIONAL
Model Of Vehicle
8000
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
03V193000
Component Description
Suspension:Front:Hub
Effect Of Defect
Seizure Of The Bearings Can Cause Wheel Separation Or Wheel End Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace All Front Axle Hubs. Owner Notification Began On November 12, 2003. 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 International At 1-800-448-7825.
Vehicle Manufacturer
International Truck & Engine Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19980109
End Of Manufacture
20011009
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
2163
Date Owners Notified
20031112
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Date Report Received
20030521
Make Campaign Number
3510