Recall Detail

NAVISTAR / S SERIES / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 23747 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NAVISTAR
Recalled Component Id: 000006071000057685000000045 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: S SERIES Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 91E047000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1981 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1981
Report For : E Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 916
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 16 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION Report Received Date: Dec, 31 1991
Record Creation date : Jan, 06 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The axle housings were manufactured with a tight friction weld curl radius on the inside diameter of the axle housing. under operational loads, cracks can initiate at the weld curl radius on the inside of the housing. these cracks may propagate, eventually allowing the axle spindle to separate from the axle housing. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Replace the axle housing with a new axle housing. Recall Notes: System: single rear axle suspension.equipment description: ra-42 rear drive axle housings.cinsequence of defect: separation of the axle spindle from the axle housing canresult in loss of vehicle control and a possible accident.
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