NHTSA recall 89V110000
Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal
Scania 113M and 4 more
Reported Jul 3, 1989100 vehicles affectedSAAB CARS USA, INC.Built Dec 1, 1987 – Feb 1, 1989
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.