- Vehicles
- 1,463
- Built between
- Apr 1992 – Apr 1995
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 October 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1992 and April 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1992-1995 Navistar 4800Built April 1992 to April 1995
- 1992-1995 Navistar 4900Built April 1992 to April 1995
What the defect is
Vehicle description: heavy duty 4X4 and 6X6 trucks equipped with fabco 12,000 pound front drive axles. The integral tie rod arm of these axles fractures from the spindle yoke.
What could happen
If this occurs, a failure of the tie rod arm could result in a loss of steering control to the right wheel.
What gets fixed
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT KIT WHICH CONSISTS OF 2 SPINDLE YOKES, A STEERING ADJUSTMENT SCREW, AND MISCELLANEOUS PARTS ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1992 to April 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 July 1998
- Owners notified9 October 1998
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 July 1998.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began october 9, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free replacement kit within a reasonable time, should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.