Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY

Action number

PE02095

Opened

Dec 11, 2002

Closed

May 30, 2003

Outcome

Recall 03V199000

Manufacturer: Volvo Trucks North America

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 03V199000.

Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →

What NHTSA is examining

The companies involved in this matter are: skf (hub mfr), arvinmeritor (front axle mfr), and volvo (manufacturer of class viii tractor/trucks).skf identified manufacturing defects for specific build dates on front axle hub and bearings (wheel bearings) supplied to arvinmeritor.as a result, arvinmeritor notified volvo of axles supplied with possible defective front hub assemblies.as a result of that notification, 433 trucks are being recalled by volvo for defective front axle wheel bearings which may fail in such a way that a wheel separation or wheel bearing fire occurs.see attached summary report for additional details.

Vehicles under investigation

1998 Volvo Heavy Truck1999 Volvo Heavy Truck2000 Volvo Heavy Truck2001 Volvo Heavy Truck2002 Volvo Heavy Truck1998 Volvo VNL1999 Volvo VNL2000 Volvo VNL2001 Volvo VNL2002 Volvo VNL1998 Volvo VNM1999 Volvo VNM2000 Volvo VNM2001 Volvo VNM2002 Volvo VNM

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.