The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPICER SPL170 55MM CENTER BERING PACKAGE. THE END YOKE RETAINING NUT CAN LOOSEN.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVE LINE CAN VIBRATE AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICULAR DAMAGE, OR PERSONAL INJURY, OR BOTH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE 55MM CENTER BEARING PACKAGE AND COUPLER SHAFT, AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW COUPLER SHAFT AND A 60MM CENTER BEARING PACKAGE. AN INTERIM REMEDY CAN BE IMPLEMENTED BY PLACING A SPOT WELD ON THE COUPLING SHAFT THREADS UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Navistar 9100 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Navistar 9200 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Navistar 9300 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Navistar 9400 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar 9100 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Navistar 9100 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Navistar 9100 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Navistar 9200 | 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| Navistar 9200 | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Navistar 9200 | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Navistar 9300 | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| Navistar 9300 | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Navistar 9300 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Navistar 9400 | 1997 | 0 | 5 |
| Navistar 9400 | 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| Navistar 9400 | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
Other power train recalls in 1998
27 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the power train; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 98V325000 14 Dec 1998 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V288000 9 Nov 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V257000 14 Oct 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V225002 6 Oct 1998 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 98V168003 5 Oct 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 98V119003 1 Oct 1998 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 98V236000 29 Sept 1998 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 98V235000 24 Sept 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998