# NHTSA recall 03V193000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V193000
- Manufacturer's number: 03510
- Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK \& ENGINE CORPORATION
- Reported: 2003\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 2003\-11\-12
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- Units potentially affected: 2163

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRUCK HUB UNITS MANUFACTURED BY SKF EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE ON ARVINMERITOR'S FF98X SERIES NON\-DRIVE STEER AXLES, THE HUB UNIT BEARINGS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.


## What can happen

SEIZURE OF THE BEARINGS CAN CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION OR WHEEL END FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FRONT AXLE HUBS.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2003.  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  INTERNATIONAL AT 1\-800\-448\-7825.


## Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 03510.CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 INTERNATIONAL 4000](/makes/international/400/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2002 INTERNATIONAL 8000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- [2002 INTERNATIONAL 9000](/makes/international/900/2002/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 1998 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 1999 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 4000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 1998 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 8000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 1999 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 8000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 8000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 8000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 1998 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 1999 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 2000 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.
- 2001 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 9000. Built 1998\-01\-09 to 2001\-10\-09.

## Investigated as PE02092

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE02092: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002\-12\-03, closed 2003\-05\-23. INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY. SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V193000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V193000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [IK0300078](/bulletins/11019101.md), 2025-06-04, Service bulletin
- [IK1400023](/bulletins/11010428.md), 2024-11-11, Service bulletin
- [IK0200013](/bulletins/10251409.md), 2024-03-06, Service bulletin
- [IK0200013](/bulletins/10189743.md), 2021-04-02, Service bulletin
- [IK1400023](/bulletins/10163416.md), 2019-08-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V193000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V193000)

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