1998 NAVISTAR 9800 Recalls (2)

Campaign:
98V117000 on 05/28/1998
Component:
Electrical system:wiring
Manufactured:
06/30/1997 - 05/07/1998
Affected:
16,012
Defect:
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with prosleeper bunks. a micro relay located behind the hvac control panel in the bunk can corrode from moisture.
Consequence:
This condition can result in a short circuit between contacts on the relay increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Correction:
Dealers will remove the existing relay and replace it with a sealed relay.
Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin 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:
99V128003 on 07/20/1999
Component:
Suspension:front:hub
Manufactured:
01/31/1996 - 05/30/1998
Affected:
80
Defect:
Vehicle description: trucks assembled with skf level 2 truck hub units (thu) received from meritor. these hubs can fatigue crack.
Consequence:
This fatigue cracking can result in wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Dealers will replace these hubs with production level 3 hubs.
Notes:
Owner notification began july 26, 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 9800 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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