NHTSA campaign 99V014002 · Manufacturer campaign 99503
Navistar Recall 99V014002: NAVISTAR/INNER WHEEL CONE
NHTSA recall 99V014002 (Manufacturer campaign 99503) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on March 15, 1999, with 4,024 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Navistar 2500, Navistar 2600, Navistar 4700 and more for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on March 29, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V014002
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99503
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,024 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Wheel Bearing
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V014002. 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.
Navistar
Navistar 2500
Navistar 2600
Navistar 4700
Navistar 4900
Navistar 5000
Navistar 8100
Navistar 9200
Navistar 9300
Navistar 9400
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V014002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 16,000 LB., 18,000 LB., OR 20,000 LB. HEAVY DUTY STEERING AXLES. THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONE FOR THE STEERING AXLE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT ONTO THE NAVISTAR STEERING AXLE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY. IMPROPER FIT OF THE BEARING TO THE SPINDLE INCREASES THE STRESS LEVELS TO THE STEERING AXLE SPINDLE WHICH COULD CAUSE SPINDLE FAILURE.
Safety consequence
IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HUB/DRUM ASSEMBLIES FROM THE STEERING AXLES AND REPLACE THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES AND CUPS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 29, 1999. 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 NAAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V014002
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.