1997 Navistar 4900
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 Navistar 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 Navistar 4900. Newest first.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. there IS interference between the air brake s-cam and the end of one of the knuckle studs. as the brake shoe lining wears, the s-cam rotation may be limited by the interfering knuckle stud. if the s-cam can not rotate through its full range of motion, the braking force can not be fully transmitted from the brake…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a longer stopping distance or a dragging brake condition.
Remedy
Dealers will shorten the interfering knuckle stud to eliminate the clearance problem.
School, transit, or heavy duty vehicles equipped with spicer 6,000 or 8,000 lb. Front steer axles. the tie rod end can pull outboard and separate from the tie rod tube due to improper thread engagement between the male tie rod end and the female tube.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.
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.
- 10041405Navistar: steering goes into a shimmy after hitting a bump. Updated 3/20/12.
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