1999 Navistar 3800
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Navistar 3800. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
6 recalls name the 1999 Navistar 3800. Newest first.
Vehicle description: school bus. an air brake line controlling the rear brakes may be too close to the exhaust pipe and could rupture at any time without warning.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Exhaust pipe heat can melt or cause premature failure of this air line if the air line IS routed too close to the exhaust pipe.
Remedy
Dealers will install a new elbow fitting and reroute the air line. the air line will also be inspected and replaced if found to be damaged from the exhaust pipe.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with rear leaf spring suspensions (models 4700 built with rear leaf suspensions and manufactured from december 9, through december 16, 1998; models 3400 and 3800 built with 14sbk rear leaf spring suspensions and built april 14 through may 10, 1999; and models 3400 and 3800 built with rear leaf spring…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If a hose ruptures, the rear brakes will fail increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Short hoses will be replaced and the long hoses will have a hose routing kit installed to prevent any chafing problems.
Vehicle description: transit and school buses built with ABS air brake ecu and a 100 gallon fuel tank mounted between the rails and behind the rear axle on models with a 276" wheel base. the ABS ecu interfered with the cross member mounted behind the rear axle and in front of the between the rails fuel tank. this created a no-build situation at the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the cross member IS either missing or relocated the vehicle may not have adequate fuel tank protection. in the event of a crash, the bus may not have adequate fuel tank protection if the vehicle has a missing or improperly installed crossmember.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure all cross members are properly installed. if the cross member IS not installed correctly or IS missing, the dealer will repair or install the cross member.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, transit and school buses, equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance.
Remedy
Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. if there IS no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. Lbs.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a t444e diesel engine. the high pressure oilline for the fuel injection system that goes from the high pressure oil pump to the right cylinder head can chafe against the charge air cooler crossover pipe.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this condition occurs, the hose will fail, resulting in a sudden loss of oil, causing the engine to have a sudden loss of power.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the hoses and if the hose IS not damaged a convoluted hose will be placed over the current hose. if the hose IS damaged, it will be replaced along with the convoluted hose.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Bolts will eventually work out or shear resulting in drum and drive shaft separation.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the torque of these bolts and re-torque to specification.
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.
- 10044291International: procedure information to resolve issue of overheating and smoking of low mileage, single wheel end brake. Updated 11/4/14. Updated 1/27/15. Updated 1/30/15.
- 10041405Navistar: steering goes into a shimmy after hitting a bump. Updated 3/20/12.
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