International Truck & Engine Corporation: Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 330. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 330 MY 2008-2009 4000 SERIES TRUCKS AND 3000 RE, FBC, AND SFC BUSES. A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SUBASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT AXLE WHEEL HUBS RESULTED IN THE BEARINGS BEING INADEQUATELY LUBRICATED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN BEARING SPALLING, SEIZING, OR RELATED DAMAGE.
The risk
SUCH DAMAGE MAY RESULT IN WHEEL LOCKUP OR FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE AND/OR PROPERLY LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 International 3000 RE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International 4000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International FBC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 International SFC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 3000 RE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International 4000 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International FBC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 International SFC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V146000.
Full record for the 2009 International 3000 RE → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →