NHTSA recall 96V240000
Suspension › Rear
International Harvester 3800 and 6 more
Reported Nov 27, 1996233 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEBuilt Sep 3, 1996 – Oct 2, 1996
The defect
Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer. certain rear axle assemblies were improperly heat treated which could allow pinion breakage at the pinion threads.
The risk
Cracks can initiate and result in separation of the threaded end of the pinion resulting in separation of the yoke and drive line from the rear axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear axle carrier/pinion assembly.