There have been 11 safety recalls for the Navistar 3800. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Navistar 3800.
Exhaust pipe heat can melt or cause premature failure of this air line if the air line is routed too close to the exhaust pipe.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1997 Amtran FE, 1998 Amtran FE, 1999 Amtran FE, 1997 Navistar 3800, 1998 Navistar 3800, 1999 Navistar 3800 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: school bus. An air brake line controlling the rear brakes may be too close to the exhaust pipe and could rupture at any time without warning. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If the cross member is either missing or relocated the vehicle may not have adequate fuel tank protection. In the event of a crash, the bus may not have adequate fuel tank protection if the vehicle has a missing or improperly installed crossmember.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Navistar 3800, 1999 Navistar 3800 |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: transit and school buses built with abs air brake ecu and a 100 gallon fuel tank mounted between the rails and behind the rear axle on models with a 276" wheel base. The abs ecu interfered with the cross member mounted behind the rear axle and in front of the between the rails ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
If a hose ruptures, the rear brakes will fail increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Navistar 3400, 1999 Navistar 3800, 1999 Navistar 4700, 1999 Navistar 4900 |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with rear leaf spring suspensions (models 4700 built with rear leaf suspensions and manufactured from December 9, through December 16, 1998; models 3400 and 3800 built with 14sbk rear leaf spring suspensions and built April 14 through may 10, 1999; and ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Navistar 2500, 1999 Navistar 2600, 1999 Navistar 3800, 1999 Navistar 4700, 1999 Navistar 4800, 1999 Navistar 4900, 1999 Navistar 5000, 1999 Navistar 8100, 1999 Navistar 9100, 1999 Navistar 9200, 1999 Navistar 9400, 1999 Navistar 9800, 1999 Navistar 9900, 1999 Navistar Fe Bus |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Navistar 1552, 1997 Navistar 1552, 1998 Navistar 1552, 1996 Navistar 1652, 1997 Navistar 1652, 1998 Navistar 1652, 1996 Navistar 3400, 1997 Navistar 3400, 1998 Navistar 3400, 1996 Navistar 3600, 1997 Navistar 3600, 1998 Navistar 3600, 1996 Navistar 3800, 1997 Navistar 3800, 1998 Navistar 3800, 1996 Navistar 4700, 1997 Navistar 4700, 1998 Navistar 4700, 1996 Navistar 4900, 1997 Navistar 4900, 1998 Navistar 4900 |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 23, 1999 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 277 |
| Sep. 21, 1999 | Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly | 105 |
| Sep. 21, 1999 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 4,495 |
| Mar. 16, 1999 | Air Brake | 1,547 |
| Feb. 16, 1999 | Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting | 40,091 |
| Nov. 9, 1998 | Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System | 16,231 |
| Nov. 9, 1998 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline | 22,032 |
| Sep. 17, 1998 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum:drum | 1,809 |
| Sep. 8, 1997 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 2,235 |
| Sep. 8, 1997 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 3,292 |
| May. 28, 1997 | Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 2,833 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1999 Navistar 3800 | 6 |
| 1998 Navistar 3800 | 6 |
| 1997 Navistar 3800 | 5 |
| 1996 Navistar 3800 | 2 |
| 1995 Navistar 3800 | 1 |
| 1994 Navistar 3800 | 1 |
| 1993 Navistar 3800 | 1 |
| 1992 Navistar 3800 | 1 |
| 1991 Navistar 3800 | 1 |