20503 – Axles Insufficiently Lubricated – 2019 International WorkStar & HV

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April 22, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V229000

Axles Insufficiently Lubricated

If the bearings are damaged, the wheel may separate and cause a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V229

Manufacturer Navistar, Inc.

Components POWER TRAIN

Potential Number of Units Affected 130

 

Summary

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International WorkStar and International HV vehicles equipped with Meritor MX-14-120 EVO steer axles. The axles may have insufficient lubrication, which may result in damage to the wheel end bearings.

 

Remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steer axle wheel hubs for proper fluid level and repair any damaged wheel end components and spindles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar’s number for this recall is 20503.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 20503

NHTSA RECALL NO. 20V-229

 

This notice applies to your vehicle identified on the enclosed card.

MAY 2020

Dear INTERNATIONAL® Customer,

This notice applies to your vehicle identified on the enclosed card. This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Navistar has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2019 HV® series trucks built 09/07/2018 thru 12/18/2018 and certain 2019 WorkStar® model trucks built 05/09/2018 thru 12/17/2018 with Feature Code 02GAE (Meritor MX-14-120 EVO steer axle).

REASON FOR THIS RECALL

The steer axle hubs may not have lubricant filled to the proper level at time of assembly which may result in wheel bearing damage and in extreme instances, separation of the wheel from the front axle.

 

RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

Possible wheel separation from the front axle can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

DEFECT REMEDY

The remedy will involve inspecting the steer axle wheel hubs for proper fluid level and repair any wheel end components and spindle found with damage. Dealers have parts and instructions to repair your vehicle. The repair will be performed free of charge and take approximately 45 minutes to 4 hours to complete.

 

ACTIONS YOU SHOULD TAKE

If you own this vehicle, please schedule an appointment with any INTERNATIONAL® dealer to have your vehicle repaired. You can find your nearest dealer by calling 1-800-448-7825 or by using the dealer locator at https://www.internationaltrucks.com.

If you have already paid for repairs prior to this notice that corrected the defect, you may be eligible for reimbursement of certain repair expenses if they occurred 04/24/2019 thru 05/10/2020. Present your original repair paperwork and proof of payment to any INTERNATIONAL® dealer and your eligibility will be reviewed. You may also submit a claim using the enclosed Request for Reimbursement card.

If you are the lessor of this vehicle, please forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days to comply with federal regulations.

If you do not own this vehicle, please fill out and return mail the enclosed card so that you will not be contacted again about this recall.

 

IF YOU NEED FURTHER ASSISTANCE

If you believe that Navistar has failed to remedy the defeel without charge or within a reasonable time, please follow the procedure described in the Owner Assistance Guide section in your Owner’s Manual or call toll free 1-800-448- 7825.

You may also submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20590; or call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800- 424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov.

Navistar requests your prompt attention and patience regarding the correction of this defect and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Navistar, Inc.

 



2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
INTERNATIONAL HV 2019
INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR 2019

 


8 Associated Documents

Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-2

RCLQRT-20V229-3024.PDF 211.121KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-20V229-1072.pdf 177.73KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20V229-9431.pdf 38.384KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V229-6712.PDF 214.635KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20V229-1442.pdf 244.845KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20V229-0719.PDF 211.305KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-3

RCLQRT-20V229-6816.PDF 211.22KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2021-1

RCLQRT-20V229-4184.PDF 211.41KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=20V229&docType=RCL

 


 

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