1997 NAVISTAR 4900 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900
The 1997 NAVISTAR 4900 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING.
Recalls for the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900, potentially affecting up to 41,035 vehicles.
Recall 99V351000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
| 944 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THERE IS INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE AIR BRAKE S-CAM AND THE END OF ONE OF THE KNUCKLE STUDS. AS THE BRAKE SHOE LINING WEARS, THE S-CAM ROTATION MAY BE LIMITED BY THE INTERFERING KNUCKLE STUD. IF THE S-CAM CAN NOT ROTATE THROUGH ITS FULL RANGE OF MOTION, THE BRAKING FORCE CAN NOT BE FULLY TRANSMITTED FROM...
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE OR A DRAGGING BRAKE CONDITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL SHORTEN THE INTERFERING KNUCKLE STUD TO ELIMINATE THE CLEARANCE PROBLEM.
View full details →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 →Owner Complaints for the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900.
Safety Rating for the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 NAVISTAR 4900
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the NAVISTAR 4900
- 1992 NAVISTAR 4900 — 0 complaints
- 1993 NAVISTAR 4900 — 0 complaints
- 1994 NAVISTAR 4900 — 0 complaints
- 1995 NAVISTAR 4900 — 0 complaints
- 1996 NAVISTAR 4900 — 0 complaints
- 1997 NAVISTAR 4900 (current)
- 1998 NAVISTAR 4900 — 0 complaints
- 1999 NAVISTAR 4900 — 0 complaints
Other NAVISTAR Models
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- NAVISTAR 4700 — 3 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