NHTSA Record Id: 29565 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
Recalled Component Id: 000007818000058503000000045 |
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Model Name: 3800 |
Model Year: 1982 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V096000 |
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Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1982 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1982 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 588 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 08 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
Report Received Date: Jun, 11 1996 |
Record Creation date : Jun, 17 1996 |
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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: Separation of the axle spindle from the axle housing can result in loss of vehicle control and a possible accident. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the rear axle housing with a new housing. |
Recall Notes: System: suspension; single axle; rear. vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with "rockwell" model ra-42, 17,500 lb. rear axles. (see rockwell campaign 91e047). owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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