NHTSA campaign 97V143001 · Manufacturer campaign 97508
Navistar Recall 97V143001: NAVISTAR/ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD
NHTSA recall 97V143001 (Manufacturer campaign 97508) was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on September 8, 1997, with 2,235 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Navistar 3800 and Navistar 4700 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on October 9, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V143001
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 97508
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,235 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V143001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Navistar
Navistar 3800
- 1997 · Vehicles built December 16, 1996 – March 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Navistar 4700
- 1997 · Vehicles built December 16, 1996 – March 10, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V143001.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THE UNEXPECTED BREAKAGE CAN RESULT IN THE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V143001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.