1998 NAVISTAR 4700 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700
The 1998 NAVISTAR 4700 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Recalls for the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700, potentially affecting up to 84,187 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 99V014002 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
| 4,024 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCK CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 16,000 LB., 18,000 LB., OR 20,000 LB. HEAVY DUTY STEERING AXLES. THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONE FOR THE STEERING AXLE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY DOES NOT PROPERLY FIT ONTO THE NAVISTAR STEERING AXLE SPINDLE ASSEMBLY. IMPROPER FIT OF THE BEARING TO THE SPINDLE INCREASES THE STRESS LEVELS TO THE STEERING AXLE...
Consequence: IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HUB/DRUM ASSEMBLIES FROM THE STEERING AXLES AND REPLACE THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES AND CUPS.
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 →Recall 98V228000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
| 1,809 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 1710 DRIVE LINE AND A 12 X 4 HYDRAULIC PARKING BRAKE. IF THE BRAKE DRUM OR TRANSMISSION YOKE ARE NOT FULLY SEATED WHEN THE EIGHT BOLTS ARE INSTALLED CONNECTING THE 3-PIECE JOINT, THE BOLTS CAN LOOSEN.
Consequence: BOLTS WILL EVENTUALLY WORK OUT OR SHEAR RESULTING IN DRUM AND DRIVE SHAFT SEPARATION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THESE BOLTS AND RE-TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700.
Safety Rating for the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 NAVISTAR 4700
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NAVISTAR 4700
- 1993 NAVISTAR 4700 — 0 complaints
- 1994 NAVISTAR 4700 — 0 complaints
- 1995 NAVISTAR 4700 — 0 complaints
- 1996 NAVISTAR 4700 — 0 complaints
- 1997 NAVISTAR 4700 — 3 complaints
- 1998 NAVISTAR 4700 (current)
- 1999 NAVISTAR 4700 — 0 complaints
Other NAVISTAR Models
- NAVISTAR 3800 — 12 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 9200I — 2 total complaints
- NAVISTAR SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS — 2 total complaints
- NAVISTAR 3400 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 4000 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 9200 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR 9800 — 1 total complaint
- NAVISTAR CESB — 1 total complaint