The defect
DUE TO IMPROPER SEATING, THERE COULD BE A CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WEAR WASHER AND AXLE LUG, OR BETWEEN THE WEAR WASHER AND THE INNER RACE OF THE BEARING.
The risk
WHEN TRUCK IS LOADED, CONTACT BETWEEN HUB NUT AND HUBEND CAP COULD CAUSE NUT TO BECOME BACKED OFF AND RESULT IN THE WHEEL BECOMINGLOOSE CAUSING FAILURE OF THE BEARING AND/OR AXLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
ADJUST BEARING CLEARANCE TO PREVENT HUB NUTS FROM BACKING OFF AND WHEEL BECOMING LOOSE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Scania 113M | 1988, 1989 |
| Scania 113MA | 1988, 1989 |
| Scania P112 | 1988, 1989 |
| Scania R112 | 1988, 1989 |
| Scania T112 | 1988, 1989 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scania 113M | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania 113M | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania 113MA | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania 113MA | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania P112 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania P112 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania R112 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania R112 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania T112 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Scania T112 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1989
7 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the power train; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 89V204000 17 Nov 1989 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 89V181000 30 Oct 1989 | LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC. |
| 89V127000 31 Jul 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V047000 24 Mar 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V028000 28 Feb 1989 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V003000 13 Jan 1989 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989