# NHTSA recall 03V201000

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: 03V201000
- Manufacturer's number: SC280
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2003\-06\-03
- Owners notified: 2003\-10\-14
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
- Units potentially affected: 998

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVYTRUCKS 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 OACTOBER 14, 2003.  CUSTOMERS WILL BE INFORMED OF PARTS AVAILABILITY BY OCTOBER 3, 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  MACK AT 610\-709\-3337.


## Notes

MACK RECALL NO. SC280.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

- [1998 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1998\-10\-15.
- [1999 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-04\-16 to 1999\-07\-15.
- [2001 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-02\-16 to 2001\-04\-28.
- 1998 MACK CX. Built 1998\-08\-01 to 1998\-10\-15.
- 1999 MACK CX. Built 1999\-04\-16 to 1999\-07\-15.
- 2001 MACK CX. Built 2001\-02\-16 to 2001\-04\-28.

## Investigated as PE02094

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.

- PE02094: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002\-12\-11, closed 2003\-05\-30. INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY. SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V201000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V201000/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.

- [M728\-005A 202308](/bulletins/10241946.md), 2023-09-06, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2170](/bulletins/10213640.md), 2022-06-07, 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/03V201000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V201000)

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