Recalls › 97E021000

NHTSA recall 97E021000 · Equipment

Suspension › Front › Hub

Reported Jun 25, 19974,982 vehicles affectedWEBB WHEEL PRODUCTS, INC.Built Jan 1, 1982 – Nov 30, 1984

The defect

Equipment description: steer axle hubs for use on trucks and tractors, part numbers webb 1530, volvo 90402-0006, or eaton f1960. these hubs were sold to and installed on new vehicles manufactured by volvo gm heavy truck corporation. the steering axle hub flange can fracture and separate from the barrel portion of the hub.

The risk

Loss of steering can occur and the wheel can separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the hub for cracks on the outside or inside of the hub flange and replace these hubs.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification will begin june 30, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact webb wheel at 1-800-633-3256.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.