NHTSA vehicle safety data
1999 International 4800 Recalls & Complaints
The 1999 International 4800 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 International 4800. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized International dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 International 4800. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Front Driveshaft may Seize
NHTSA #15V169000 · Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft · NHTSA notice
Reported March 24, 2015 · Navistar, Inc.
Potentially affected: 500 vehicles
Repair completion: 58.84% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 15506 · Owners notified June 16, 2015 · Vehicles built June 30, 1999 – May 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 1999-2002 International 4800 4x4 trucks manufactured June 30, 1999, through May 28, 2002, and equipped with Fabco TC-200 transfer cases. The field remedy that these vehicles received as part of Navistar recall 05501 (NHTSA recall number 03V-415), a double Cardan front driveshaft, may seize under certain conditions.
Safety consequence
If the double Cardan joint of the driveshaft seizes, the front driveshaft may separate and under certain conditions, potentially cause a front axle lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install front driveshaft guards at both ends of the shaft and lockout front wheel hubs. Any drive shaft that is found with loose or binding double Cardan joints at either end will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15506. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-520 which provided an interim-only remedy of disconnecting the front driveshaft.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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