NHTSA Campaign 97V118000

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported Jul 28, 1997 · 443 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

STUD FAILURES CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN A WHEEL SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE WHEELS AND MAKE THE NECESSARY COMBINATION CORRECTIONS. ALSO OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS AND VISUAL AIDS WILL BE UPDATED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NAVISTAR 5000 1996 443
NAVISTAR 5000 1997 443
NAVISTAR 9200 1996 443
NAVISTAR 9200 1997 443
NAVISTAR 9300 1996 443
NAVISTAR 9300 1997 443
NAVISTAR 9400 1996 443
NAVISTAR 9400 1997 443

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97V118000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.