NHTSA campaign 08V146000 · International campaign 08504
International Recall 08V-146: FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS
NHTSA recall 08V146000 (International campaign 08504) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION on March 26, 2008, with 330 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 3000 RE, International 4000, International FBC and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on May 23, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V146000 (also written 08V-146 or 08V146)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
- International campaign number
- 08504
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 330 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Wheel Bearing
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V146000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
International
International 3000 RE
International 4000
International FBC
International SFC
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V146000.
Defect description
INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 330 MY 2008-2009 4000 SERIES TRUCKS AND 3000 RE, FBC, AND SFC BUSES. A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SUBASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT AXLE WHEEL HUBS RESULTED IN THE BEARINGS BEING INADEQUATELY LUBRICATED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN BEARING SPALLING, SEIZING, OR RELATED DAMAGE.
Safety consequence
SUCH DAMAGE MAY RESULT IN WHEEL LOCKUP OR FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE AND/OR PROPERLY LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Notes
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 08504.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V146000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.