2000–2001 International Harvester 4000 & 2000–2001 International Harvester 8000 + 4 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain heavy and medium duty trucks and buses equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's FF98X series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings CAN wear prematurely.
💥 The risk
Seizure of the bearings CAN cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. Owner notification began on november 12, 2003. 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 international at 1-800-448-7825.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V193000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03510
- Manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 2,163
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- Owner phone
- 1-800-448-7825
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 12, 2003
- Built
- Jan 9, 1998 – Oct 9, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- International recall no. 03510.customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).