INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 1993: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 96V041000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 3800 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1996-03-12 1996-03-01 1996-03-12

Production Dates: 1993-03-01 - 1996-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 206

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE FRONT WHEEL HUB CAN DEVELOP CRACKS AT THE WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS. WHEN MOUNTED TO THE HUB, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE DISC ROTOR DOES NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE HUB AT THE WHEEL STUDS CAUSING EXCESSIVE STRESS AND FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE HUB.

Consequence

SHOULD SUFFICIENT CRACKS OCCUR, THE MOUNTING FLANGE PORTION OF THE HUB ALONG WITH THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR THE SEPARATED WHEEL AND HUB COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN OR PROPERTY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW, REDESIGNED HUBS ON THESE VEHICLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEELS; HUB. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH 9,000, 10,000, 11,000 OR 12,000 POUND FRONT AXLE, HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES, AND HUB MOUNTED DISC WHEELS. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREEDUPON 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.