Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

97V196002

ManufacturerINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEReported1997-11-24Affected480 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DESIGN LEVEL 1, ROCKWELL FF980 SERIES FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HUB FLANGE CAN DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.

Risk

CRACKS IN A HUB FLANGE CAN RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN LEVEL 2 HUB.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

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