NHTSA campaign 96V240000
International Harvester Recall 96V-240: NAVISTAR/REAR AXLE
NHTSA recall 96V240000 was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on November 27, 1996, with 233 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International Harvester 3800, International Harvester 4700, International Harvester 4900 and more for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on December 13, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V240000 (also written 96V-240 or 96V240)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 233 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V240000. 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 Harvester
International Harvester 3800
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 3, 1996 – October 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 4700
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 3, 1996 – October 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 4900
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 3, 1996 – October 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 8100
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 3, 1996 – October 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 8200
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 3, 1996 – October 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 9200
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 3, 1996 – October 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)
International Harvester 9400
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 3, 1996 – October 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V240000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY DANA SPICER. CERTAIN REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED WHICH COULD ALLOW PINION BREAKAGE AT THE PINION THREADS.
Safety consequence
CRACKS CAN INITIATE AND RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE THREADED END OF THE PINION RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE YOKE AND DRIVE LINE FROM THE REAR AXLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE CARRIER/PINION ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN DECEMBER 20, 1996. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V240000
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.