1998 NAVISTAR 4900 Recalls (4)

Campaign:
98V228000 on 09/24/1998
Component:
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:drum
Manufactured:
06/30/1997 - 07/30/1998
Affected:
1,809
Defect:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a 1710 drive line and a 12 x 4 hydraulic parking brake. if the brake drum or transmission yoke are not fully seated when the eight bolts are installed connecting the 3-piece joint, the bolts can loosen.
Consequence:
Bolts will eventually work out or shear resulting in drum and drive shaft separation.
Correction:
Dealers will inspect the torque of these bolts and re-torque to specification.
Notes:
Owner notification began october 9, 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).

Campaign:
99V014002 on 03/16/1999
Component:
Suspension:front:wheel bearing
Manufactured:
02/28/1998 - 10/15/1998
Affected:
4,024
Defect:
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty truck chassis equipped with 16,000 lb., 18,000 lb., or 20,000 lb. heavy duty steering axles. the inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the navistar steering axle spindle assembly. improper fit of the bearing to the spindle increases the stress levels to the steering axle spindle which could cause spindle failure.
Consequence:
If the spindle fails, a loss of driver control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Dealers will remove the left and right hub/drum assemblies from the steering axles and replace the inner wheel bearing cones and cups.
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 naavistar 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:
99V351000 on 01/09/2000
Component:
Service brakes, air
Manufactured:
05/03/1994 - 08/10/1999
Affected:
944
Defect:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. there is interference between the air brake s-cam and the end of one of the knuckle studs. as the brake shoe lining wears, the s-cam rotation may be limited by the interfering knuckle stud. if the s-cam can not rotate through its full range of motion, the braking force can not be fully transmitted from the brake shoe linings to the brake drums.
Consequence:
This could result in a longer stopping distance or a dragging brake condition.
Correction:
Dealers will shorten the interfering knuckle stud to eliminate the clearance problem.
Notes:
International recall 99513.owner notification began december 27, 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).

1998 NAVISTAR 4900 TSB

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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