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Safety Recalls of Navistar 4800 Vehicles

There have been 3 safety recalls for the Navistar 4800. 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 4800.

NHTSA Recall #: 99V351000; Dec. 14, 1999

This could result in a longer stopping distance or a dragging brake condition.

Recalled Vehicles: 1994 Navistar 4800, 1995 Navistar 4800, 1996 Navistar 4800, 1997 Navistar 4800, 1998 Navistar 4800, 1999 Navistar 4800, 1994 Navistar 4900, 1995 Navistar 4900, 1996 Navistar 4900, 1997 Navistar 4900, 1998 Navistar 4900, 1999 Navistar 4900

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Recall Summary: 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.... Details of this recall 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 99V055001; Mar. 16, 1999

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 🔎

NHTSA Recall #: 98V171000; Jul. 28, 1998

If this occurs, a failure of the tie rod arm could result in a loss of steering control to the right wheel.

Recalled Vehicles: 1992 Navistar 4800, 1993 Navistar 4800, 1994 Navistar 4800, 1995 Navistar 4800, 1992 Navistar 4900, 1993 Navistar 4900, 1994 Navistar 4900, 1995 Navistar 4900

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty 4x4 and 6x6 trucks equipped with fabco 12,000 pound front drive axles. The integral tie rod arm of these axles fractures from the spindle yoke. ... Details of this recall 🔎

Table 1. Historical Recalls of Navistar 4800 Vehicles

Date	Component	Vehicle Affected
Dec. 14, 1999	Air Brake	944
Mar. 16, 1999	Air Brake	1,547
Jul. 28, 1998	Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm	1,463

Table 2. Recall Statistics of Navistar 4800 Model Years

Model	# Recalls
1999 Navistar 4800	2
1998 Navistar 4800	1
1997 Navistar 4800	1
1996 Navistar 4800	1
1995 Navistar 4800	2
1994 Navistar 4800	2
1993 Navistar 4800	1
1992 Navistar 4800	1