INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 03V201000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2002
- Closed
- May 30, 2003
- Model years
- 1998–2001
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER ARE: SKF (HUB MFR), ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR), AND MACK (MANUFACTURER OF CLASS VIIITRACTOR/TRUCKS).SKF IDENTIFIED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR SPECIFIC BUILD DATES ON FRONT AXLE HUB AND BEARINGS (WHEEL BEARINGS) SUPPLIED TO ARVINMERITOR.AS A RESULT, ARVINMERITOR NOTIFIED MACK OF AXLES SUPPLIED WITH POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES.AS A RESULT OF THAT NOTIFICATION, 998 TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED BY MACK FOR DEFECTIVE FRONT AXLE WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH MAY FAIL IN SUCH A WAY THAT A WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL BEARING FIRE OCCURS.SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Vehicles under investigation (6)
- MACK CH1998
- MACK CH1999
- MACK CH2001
- MACK CX1998
- MACK CX1999
- MACK CX2001
Source: NHTSA investigation PE02094. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.