1999 Navistar Fe Bus
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Navistar Fe Bus. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1999 Navistar Fe Bus. Newest first.
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.
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.