INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 500 1975: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V058000

Make Model Year
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 500 1975
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-05-05 1975-04-15 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 40

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CAMPAIGN NO 75504.SERIES 500 EQUIPPED WITH FA-28'400' FRONT AXLE.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT SPINDLE COTTER KEY HOLE FOR WHEELBEARING RETAINER NUT WAS NOT DRILLED IN SPECIFIED LOCATION.THIS CONDITIONCOULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE FRONT WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT OFWHEEL BEARING FAILURE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REDRILLING EXISTING COTTERKEY HOLE TO LARGER DIAMETER'.