1998 NAVISTAR 3400 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400
The 1998 NAVISTAR 3400 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.
Recalls for the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400, potentially affecting up to 78,354 vehicles.
Recall 99V033001 — STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
| 40,091 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Recall 98V291000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
| 22,032 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH T444E DIESEL ENGINES. A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR BECAUSE OF OVERCRIMPING OF THE HOSE END FITTINGS ON THE HOSE FROM THE REGULATOR TO THE LEFT HEAD AND THE HOSE FROM THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP TO THE REGULATOR.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL HOSE AND PLACE AN ADDITIONAL CONVOLUTED LOOM AROUND THE EXISTING OIL HOSE, OR REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Recall 98V289000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
| 16,231 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400.
Safety Rating for the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 NAVISTAR 3400
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NAVISTAR 3400
- 1993 NAVISTAR 3400 — 0 complaints
- 1994 NAVISTAR 3400 — 0 complaints
- 1995 NAVISTAR 3400 — 1 complaint
- 1996 NAVISTAR 3400 — 0 complaints
- 1997 NAVISTAR 3400 — 0 complaints
- 1998 NAVISTAR 3400 (current)
- 1999 NAVISTAR 3400 — 0 complaints
Other NAVISTAR Models
- NAVISTAR 3800 — 12 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 4700 — 3 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 9200I — 2 total complaints
- NAVISTAR SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS — 2 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 4000 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 9200 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 9800 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR CESB — 1 total complaint