Scania Power Train: Seal

Scania is recalling about 100 vehicles over a problem with the power train. When truck is loaded, contact between hub nut and hubend cap could cause nut to become backed off and result in the wheel becomingloose causing failure of the bearing and/or axle which could result in anaccident.

Campaign
89V110000
Manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, INC.
Reported
3 July 1989
Vehicles
100
Built between
Dec 1987 – Feb 1989
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 July 1989
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 1987 and February 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1988-1989 Scania 113MBuilt December 1987 to February 1989
  • 1988-1989 Scania 113MABuilt December 1987 to February 1989
  • 1988-1989 Scania P112Built December 1987 to February 1989
  • 1988-1989 Scania R112Built December 1987 to February 1989
  • 1988-1989 Scania T112Built December 1987 to February 1989

What the defect is

Due to improper seating, there could be a clearance between the wear washer and axle lug, or between the wear washer and the inner race of the bearing.

What could happen

When truck is loaded, contact between hub nut and hubend cap could cause nut to become backed off and result in the wheel becomingloose causing failure of the bearing and/or axle which could result in anaccident.

What gets fixed

ADJUST BEARING CLEARANCE TO PREVENT HUB NUTS FROM BACKING OFF AND WHEEL BECOMING LOOSE.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 1987 to February 1989
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA3 July 1989
  3. Owners notified10 July 1989

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 3 July 1989.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
SAAB CARS USA, 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

System:rear axle/wheel bearings.vehicle description: trucks equipped with scania ad 80 rear axle.

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.

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