International 4000: Brakes

Affects International 4000 · 1993–1996 — about 374 vehicles.

The hazard

THE FRONT WHEEL HUB, WHEN USED WITH HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES AND HUB MOUNTED DISC WHEELS, MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AT THE WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS. THIS COULD LEAD TO FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE HUB. SHOULD SUFFICIENT CRACKS OCCUR, THE MOUNTING FLANGE PORTION OF THE HUB ALONG WITH THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF OPERATOR CONTROL AND/OR THE SEPARATED WHEEL AND HUB COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, PEDESTRIAN OR PROPERTY. CORRECTION: NEW REDESIGNED HUB WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational