NHTSA Campaign 99V014002

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE · Reported Mar 15, 1999 · 4,024 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 16,000 LB., 18,000 LB., OR 20,000 LB. HEAVY DUTY STEERING AXLES. THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONE FOR THE STEERING AXLE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT ONTO THE NAVISTAR STEERING AXLE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY. IMPROPER FIT OF THE BEARING TO THE SPINDLE INCREASES THE STRESS LEVELS TO THE STEERING AXLE SPINDLE WHICH COULD CAUSE SPINDLE FAILURE.

Consequence

IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HUB/DRUM ASSEMBLIES FROM THE STEERING AXLES AND REPLACE THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES AND CUPS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NAVISTAR 2500 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 2500 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 2600 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 2600 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 4700 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 4700 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 4900 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 4900 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 5000 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 5000 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 8100 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 8100 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 9200 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 9200 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 9300 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 9300 1999 4,024
NAVISTAR 9400 1998 4,024
NAVISTAR 9400 1999 4,024

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V014002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.