1997 International Harvester 9800
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 International Harvester 9800. 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 9800. Newest first.
These vehicles are equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. if the ignition IS turned on and the fuse for the electronic control module (ecm) power feed line IS removed or burned out, unintentional cranking of the engine will occur..
Risk and remedy
Risk
If unintentional cranking of the engine occurs, the safety features designed to prevent injury to persons working in the vicinity of the engine will occur and also vehicle movement may occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Detroit diesel distributors will rewire the vehicles using a revised ecm which will eliminate unintentional cranking.
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.
- 10044295International: on certain model trucks built in brazil and south africa the axle shaft fastener IS broken and the axle flange gasket IS leaking.
- 614819Some 9800sfa models with 89 inch cab, roof air deflectors and high horsepower engines built between march 6, 1996 and march 28, 1999 may require modification to the engine air intake system to prevent ingestion of contaminants (dirt, salt, water, etc).
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