International Truck and Engine: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
International Truck and Engine reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 17, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,809. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 1710 DRIVE LINE AND A 12 X 4 HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE. IF THE BRAKE DRUM OR TRANSMISSION YOKE ARE NOT FULLY SEATED WHEN THE EIGHT BOLTS ARE INSTALLED CONNECTING THE 3-PIECE JOINT, THE BOLTS CAN LOOSEN.
The risk
BOLTS WILL EVENTUALLY WORK OUT OR SHEAR RESULTING IN DRUM AND DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THESE BOLTS AND RE-TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Navistar 3800 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 4700 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Navistar 4900 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Navistar 3800 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Navistar 4700 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Navistar 4900 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 98V228000.
Full record for the 1999 Navistar 3800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →