NHTSA campaign 98V171000
Navistar Recall 98V-171: NAVISTAR/AXLES
NHTSA recall 98V171000 was reported by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE on July 28, 1998, with 1,463 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Navistar 4800 and Navistar 4900 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 9, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V171000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V171000 (also written 98V-171 or 98V171)
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,463 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Knuckle — Spindle — Arm
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V171000. 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 4800
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1992 – April 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Navistar 4900
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1992 – April 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V171000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY 4X4 AND 6X6 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FABCO 12,000 POUND FRONT DRIVE AXLES. THE INTEGRAL TIE ROD ARM OF THESE AXLES FRACTURES FROM THE SPINDLE YOKE.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, A FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ARM COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE RIGHT WHEEL.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT KIT WHICH CONSISTS OF 2 SPINDLE YOKES, A STEERING ADJUSTMENT SCREW, AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 9, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT KIT 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V171000
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.