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Navistar 1981 Suspension recall
Recalled December 31, 1991 · NHTSA recall 91E047000 · Navistar
Remedy
REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSING WITH A NEW AXLE HOUSING.
Units
916 units
Description
THE AXLE HOUSINGS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A TIGHT FRICTION WELD CURL RADIUS ON THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF THE AXLE HOUSING. UNDER OPERATIONAL LOADS, CRACKS CAN INITIATE AT THE WELD CURL RADIUS ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOUSING. THESE CRACKS MAY PROPAGATE, EVENTUALLY ALLOWING THE AXLE SPINDLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE HOUSING.
What to do
REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSING WITH A NEW AXLE HOUSING.
Product
Navistar RA-42 · Navistar S SERIES
Manufacturer(s)
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →