International Harvester 3800, 4700, 4900 and others: Rear

Date

Nov. 27, 1996

Filed by

International Truck And Engine

Vehicles

International Harvester 3800 (1997); International Harvester 4700 (1997); International Harvester 4900 (1997); International Harvester 8100 (1997); International Harvester 8200 (1997); International Harvester 9200 (1997); International Harvester 9400 (1997)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Truck & Engine Corporation

Component

Suspension › Rear

Description of the defect

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.

Potentially affected

233

What can happen

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.

Remedy

Dealers will replace The rear Axle Carrier/pinion Assembly.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Dec. 13, 1996

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

96V240000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.