NHTSA recall 98V290000
Power train › Driveline
Navistar 9100 and 3 more
Reported Nov 9, 19985,487 vehicles affectedINTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEBuilt Oct 7, 1996 – Sep 16, 1998
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.