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NHTSA Action Number: PE02094 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK |
Vehicale/Equipment Model: CX | Vehicale/Equipment Year: 1999 |
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | Manufacturer's Name: Mack Trucks, Inc. |
Date Opened: Dec, 11 2002 | Date Closed: May, 30 2003 |
Subject: INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY | Summary: The companies involved in this matter are: skf (hub mfr), arvinmeritor (front axle mfr), and mack (manufacturer of class viiitractor/trucks).skf identified manufacturing defects for specific build dates on front axle hub and bearings (wheel bearings) supplied to arvinmeritor.as a result, arvinmeritor notified mack of axles supplied with possible defective front hub assemblies.as a result of that notification, 998 trucks are being recalled by mack for defective front axle wheel bearings which may fail in such a way that a wheel separation or wheel bearing fire occurs.see attached summary report for additional details. |