1997 Navistar 9800
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Vehicles › Navistar › 9800 › 1997
These records cover every 1997 Navistar 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 Navistar 9800. Newest first.
Vehicle description: trucks assembled with skf level 2 truck hub units (thu) received from meritor. these hubs can fatigue crack.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This fatigue cracking can result in wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace these hubs with production level 3 hubs.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with prosleeper bunks. a micro relay located behind the hvac control panel in the bunk can corrode from moisture.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can result in a short circuit between contacts on the relay increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the existing relay and replace it with a sealed relay.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
Kick back on power steering would kick right. Would make right turn, and steering gets hard, and would sometimes lock up. manufacturer representative indicated a low pressure pump was causing problem. Manufacturer could not do anything. Informed was characteristics of vehicle.*ak
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.
Every Navistar 9800 model year
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