1997 NAVISTAR 4700 Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 97V143001 on 01/11/1998
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
- Manufactured:
- 12/15/1996 - 03/09/1997
- Affected:
- 2,235
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: buses and heavy truck chassis equipped with t444e engines. the accelerator pedal rod material is excessively brittle and can break during a full throttle application.
- Consequence:
- The unexpected breakage can result in the inability to accelerate the vehicle properly increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the electronic accelerator pedal rods with new rods.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin october 9, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 98V119002 on 06/02/1998
- Component:
- Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1993 - 06/30/1997
- Affected:
- 1,309
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: trucks, school buses and transit buses equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position. the transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park condition.
- Consequence:
- The vehicle can move after being placed in park increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a spacer plate in the shifter and inspect for the presence of an "e" clip that detains the detent pin.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began july 7, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 98V291000 on 11/29/1998
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Manufactured:
- 01/01/1997 - 11/06/1997
- Affected:
- 22,032
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with t444e diesel engines. a fuel leak can occur because of overcrimping of the hose end fittings on the hose from the regulator to the left head and the hose from the fuel transfer pump to the regulator.
- Consequence:
- Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the oil hose and place an additional convoluted loom around the existing oil hose, or replace the hose assembly.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began during december 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V033001 on 02/24/1999
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1996 - 10/30/1997
- Affected:
- 40,091
- Defect:
- School, transit, or heavy duty vehicles equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. front steer axles. the tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.
- Consequence:
- Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 29, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1997 NAVISTAR 4700 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- G98507
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Navistar international transportation corp. has determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists with the high pressure oil hose on the t444e diesel engine. *tt
- Bulletin:
- IK-0500038
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Navistar: steering goes into a shimmy after hitting a bump. *rm updated 3/20/12. *pe
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