- Vehicles
- 977
- Built between
- Aug 2008 – Oct 2008
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 19 December 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2008 and October 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009 IC HccbBuilt August 2008 to October 2008
- 2009 International 3200Built August 2008 to October 2008
- 2009 International 4100Built August 2008 to October 2008
- 2009 International 4300Built August 2008 to October 2008
- 2009 International 4400Built August 2008 to October 2008
What the defect is
Navistar is recalling 977 my 2009 international 3200, 4100, 4300, 4400 trucks and ic bus hc commercial buses. The front axle bearings in some cases were not sufficiently lubricated during assembly which may result in bearing seizing or possible wheel separation.
What could happen
A seized bearing on the front axle could result in a vehicle crash which may result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS. BEARINGS WILL BE LUBRICATED AND REPLACED IF REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2008 to October 2008
- Recall reported to NHTSA24 November 2008
- Owners notified19 December 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 24 November 2008.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 08511
- Recalling manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Navistar recall no. 08511.CUSTOMERS may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.