MERCEDES BENZ 500 1975: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Make : MERCEDES BENZ Model : 500 Year : 1975
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 75V058000
Date Owner's Notified: 1975-05-05 Date Received by ODI: 1975-04-15 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
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Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 40
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      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'.