| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V180000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CARGOSTAR SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
21980 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19771111 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19771111 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19771017 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE DEFICIENCY EXISTS IN THE FRONT AXLE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS. THE DEFICIENCY WHICH IS IN THE BARREL SECTION BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER BEARING, MAY RESULT IN CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO HUB FAILURE. WHEN HUB FAILURE OCCURS, THE SEPARATED HUB IS RETAINED ON THE AXLE SPINDLE BY THE WHEEL BEARING AND ADJUSTING NUT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FORGED ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUBS, AT NO CHARGE. |