The defect
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.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE AXLE SPINDLE FROM THE AXLE HOUSING CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HOUSING WITH A NEW HOUSING.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| International Harvester 1723 | 1982 |
| International Harvester 1724 | 1982 |
| International Harvester 1754 | 1982 |
| International Harvester 1824 | 1982 |
| International Harvester 1853 | 1982 |
| International Harvester 1854 | 1982 |
| International Harvester 1925 | 1982 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1982 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Harvester 1723 | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| International Harvester 1724 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1754 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1824 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1853 | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| International Harvester 1854 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 1925 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| International Harvester 3800 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1996
25 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the suspension; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 96V252000 18 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V233004 2 Dec 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V240000 27 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V233002 22 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V233003 20 Nov 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V227001 15 Nov 1996 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 96V188000 25 Sept 1996 | KARAVAN TRAILERS |
| 96V124006 10 Sept 1996 | MAXIM TRUCK COMPANY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996