1999 NAVISTAR 2500 Recalls (2)
- 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:
- 99V055001 on 03/22/1999
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 01/10/1999 - 01/19/1999
- Affected:
- 1,547
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, transit and school buses, equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw.
- Consequence:
- Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance.
- Correction:
- Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. if there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. lbs.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 22, 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).
1999 NAVISTAR 2500 TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- IK-0500038
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Navistar: steering goes into a shimmy after hitting a bump. *rm updated 3/20/12. *pe
- Bulletin:
- IK-0400088
- Component:
- 030000 brakes (pws)
- Summary:
- International: procedure information to resolve issue of overheating and smoking of low mileage, single wheel end brake. *pe updated 11/4/14. *pe updated 1/27/15. *pe updated 1/30/15. *pe
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