GLAVAL STAR CRUISER 2003: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V058000

Make Model Year
GLAVAL STAR CRUISER 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-04-10 2009-02-18 2009-02-18

Production Dates: 2002-09-01 - 2005-12-31

Manufacturers Involved: Glaval Bus

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 117

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

GLAVAL BUS IS RECALLING 117 MY 2003-2006 CONCORDE AND MY 2003-2004 STAR CRUISER EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR OR AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY 6,000 THROUGH 8,000 POUND FRONT AXLES UTILIZING A FOUR PIECE SPINDLE-NUT SET. INSTALLATION OF A FOUR-PIECE SPINDLE NUT SET WITH A THIN SPINDLE NUT MAY LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE WHEEL END, INCLUDING INCORRECT END PLAY, DEGRADATION OF LUBRICATION, WEAR OF THE SPINDLE NUT AND BEARING JOURNAL, OIL CONTAMINATION WITH METAL SHAVINGS, AND PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE.

Consequence

OUTER WHEEL BEARING FAILURE WILL CAUSE NOISE AND VIBRATION THAT WILL BE NOTICEABLE TO THE DRIVER AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM "ABS" WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. CONTINUED OPERATION WITH THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED MAY RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN "PLEASE SEE 08V-137". GLAVAL BUS IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS THE EXISTING FOUR-PIECE SPINDLE SET WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MORE ROBUST NUT SET USING A THICKER, HARDER INNER NUT AND A NEW HUB CAP. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FOR YOU FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712 OR GLAVAL BUS AT 574-262-2212.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .