1997 International Harvester 4900
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 International Harvester 4900. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1997 International Harvester 4900. Newest first.
Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer. certain rear axle assemblies were improperly heat treated which could allow pinion breakage at the pinion threads.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Cracks can initiate and result in separation of the threaded end of the pinion resulting in separation of the yoke and drive line from the rear axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the rear axle carrier/pinion assembly.
The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which IS welded to each end of the center section. each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism IS inserted. the length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the tab causing the tab…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This locking tab prevents the wheel bearing nut from loosening during vehicle operation. if this tab IS deformed, the nut can loosen allowing the wheel to separate from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 614718Vehicle recall regarding the dcm parking brake drum separating from the transmission flange yoke and the transmission companion flange due to an assembly problem.
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