There have been 10 safety recalls for the Navistar 4700. 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 4700.
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 🔎 |
If the spindle fails, a loss of driver control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1998 Navistar 2500, 1999 Navistar 2500, 1998 Navistar 2600, 1999 Navistar 2600, 1998 Navistar 4700, 1999 Navistar 4700, 1998 Navistar 4900, 1999 Navistar 4900, 1998 Navistar 5000, 1999 Navistar 5000, 1998 Navistar 8100, 1999 Navistar 8100, 1998 Navistar 9200, 1999 Navistar 9200, 1998 Navistar 9300, 1999 Navistar 9300, 1998 Navistar 9400, 1999 Navistar 9400 |
| Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING |
| Recall Summary: 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.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1997 Navistar 1652, 1998 Navistar 1652, 1997 Navistar 3400, 1998 Navistar 3400, 1997 Navistar 3600, 1998 Navistar 3600, 1997 Navistar 3800, 1998 Navistar 3800, 1997 Navistar 4700, 1998 Navistar 4700, 1997 Navistar RE, 1998 Navistar RE |
| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Recall Summary: 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. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 21, 1999 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 4,495 |
| Mar. 16, 1999 | Air Brake | 1,547 |
| Mar. 15, 1999 | Suspension:front:wheel Bearing | 4,024 |
| 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 |
| May. 27, 1998 | Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 1,309 |
| Sep. 8, 1997 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 2,235 |
| May. 28, 1997 | Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift | 2,833 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1999 Navistar 4700 | 5 |
| 1998 Navistar 4700 | 5 |
| 1997 Navistar 4700 | 4 |
| 1996 Navistar 4700 | 3 |
| 1995 Navistar 4700 | 2 |
| 1994 Navistar 4700 | 2 |
| 1993 Navistar 4700 | 1 |
| 1992 Navistar 4700 | 1 |
| 1991 Navistar 4700 | 1 |