2006 INTERNATIONAL 7600 Recalls

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2006 INTERNATIONAL 7600 Recall

Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Date Announced: 10/04/2005

Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK/TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR SERIES 145 AND 160 REAR DRIVE AXLES. THE SUSPECT REAR DRIVE AXLE'S SPINDLES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED. SUCH A CONDITION LESSENS THE OVERALL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SPINDLES AND COULD RESULT IN ITS FRACTURE.

Conequence: IF A SPINDLE FRACTURES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT MAY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION, WHICH COULD, WITHOUT WARNING RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SUSPECT VEHICLES AND IF THE SPINDLES ARE FOUND TO HAVE CERTAIN DATE CODES, THE AXLE WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes: INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 05520. 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.