Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty Trucks Equipped With Six-Spoke Wheel Assemblies. These Vehicles Were Manufactured With The Wrong Combinations Of Wheel Assembly Parts. Should The Six-Spoke Wheel Assembly Have Mis-Matched Parts, High Stresses In The Wheel Studs And Potential Wheel Failures Can Occur.
Make Of Vehicle
NAVISTAR
Model Of Vehicle
5000
Year
1996
Recall Campaign Number
97V118000
Component Description
Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts
Effect Of Defect
StUD Failures Can Occur Resulting In A Wheel Separation Increasing The Risk Of A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Inspect These Wheels And Make The Necessary Combination CorreCTIons. Also Operator InstruCTIons And Visual AIDS Will Be Updated.
Vehicle Manufacturer
International Truck And Engine
Start Of Manufacture
19960715
End Of Manufacture
19970103
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
443
Date Owners Notified
19970826
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
International Truck & Engine Corporation
Date Report Received
19970728