# NHTSA recall 08V146000

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: 08V146000
- Manufacturer's number: 08504
- Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK \& ENGINE CORPORATION
- Reported: 2008\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2008\-05\-23
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Units potentially affected: 330

## What is wrong

INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 330 MY 2008\-2009 4000 SERIES TRUCKS AND 3000 RE, FBC, AND SFC BUSES.  A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE SUBASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT AXLE WHEEL HUBS RESULTED IN THE BEARINGS BEING INADEQUATELY LUBRICATED.  THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS TO OVERHEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN BEARING SPALLING, SEIZING, OR RELATED DAMAGE.


## What can happen

SUCH DAMAGE MAY RESULT IN WHEEL LOCKUP OR FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AXLE BEARINGS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE AND/OR PROPERLY LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 23, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1\-800\-448\-7825.


## Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 08504.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2008 INTERNATIONAL 3000 RE. Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25.
- 2009 INTERNATIONAL 3000 RE. Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25.
- [2008 INTERNATIONAL 4000](/makes/international/400/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2009 INTERNATIONAL 4000](/makes/international/400/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2008 INTERNATIONAL FBC. Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25.
- 2009 INTERNATIONAL FBC. Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25.
- 2008 INTERNATIONAL SFC. Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25.
- 2009 INTERNATIONAL SFC. Built 2007\-12\-03 to 2008\-01\-25.

## 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)

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