NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE02092
Preliminary Evaluation · Navistar, Inc. · SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
THE COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER ARE:SKF (HUB MFR), ARVINMERITOR (FRONT AXLE MFR), AND INTERNATIONAL,( MANUFACTURERS OF MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS).SKF IDENTIFIED MANUFACTURING DEFECTS FOR SPECIFIC BUILD DATES ON FRONT AXLE HUB AND BEARINGS (WHEEL BEARINGS) SUPPLIED TO ARVIN MERITOR.AS A RESULT, ARVINMERITOR NOTIFIED INTERNATIONAL OF AXLES SUPPLIES WITH POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES.AS A RESULT OF THAT NOTIFICATION, 2041 TRUCKS ARE BEING RECALLED BY INTERNATIONAL 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.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE02092
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- Opened
- Dec 3, 2002
- Closed
- May 23, 2003
- Associated recall campaign
- 03V193000
Vehicles named in this investigation
7 model years across 2 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.