1999 NAVISTAR 9100 Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 98V290000 on 11/24/1998
- Component:
- Power train:driveline
- Manufactured:
- 10/06/1996 - 09/15/1998
- Affected:
- 5,487
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with spicer spl170 55mm center bering package. the end yoke retaining nut can loosen.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the drive line can vibrate and separate from the vehicle, causing vehicular damage, or personal injury, or both.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove the 55mm center bearing package and coupler shaft, and replace it with a new coupler shaft and a 60mm center bearing package. an interim remedy can be implemented by placing a spot weld on the coupling shaft threads until parts are available.
- 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:
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 99V102000 on 05/09/1999
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 10/25/1998 - 12/14/1998
- Affected:
- 4,553
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dana/sprague windshield wiper assemblies. the knurled pivot shaft (which operates the windshield wiper arm) is welded to a lever, which connects to linkage from the wiper motor. the weld at the pivot shaft to lever can fail.
- Consequence:
- Should a failure occur during inclement weather on the driver's side while the vehicle is in motion, the operator's vision would be partially obscured.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the wiper system, conducting a "stall" test to validate the integrity of the weld. all wiper assemblies failing this test will be replaced.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 18, 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:
- 00V022000 on 02/02/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock
- Manufactured:
- 03/28/1999 - 05/30/1999
- Affected:
- 829
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the antilock traction relay valves were incorrectly assembled by the supplier. an extra check valve was installed which will not allow the traction control system to function properly.
- Consequence:
- The rear brakes can be applied automatically during a traction event and not release until the air system pressure is depleted.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles and all antilock traction relay valves found defective will be replaced.
- Notes:
- International recall no. 00501.owner notification began january 31, 2000. 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 international 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 9100 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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