There have been 5 safety recalls for the Navistar 5000. 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 5000.
Should a failure occur during inclement weather on the driver's side while the vehicle is in motion, the operator's vision would be partially obscured.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Navistar 5000, 1999 Navistar 9100, 1999 Navistar 9200, 1999 Navistar 9300, 1999 Navistar 9400, 1999 Navistar 9900 |
| Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dana/sprague windshield wiper assemblies. The knurled pivot shaft (which operates the windshield wiper arm) is welded to a lever, which connects to linkage from the wiper motor. The weld at the pivot shaft to lever can fail. ... 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 🔎 |
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 🔎 |
Stud failures can occur resulting in a wheel separation increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1996 Navistar 5000, 1997 Navistar 5000, 1996 Navistar 9200, 1997 Navistar 9200, 1996 Navistar 9300, 1997 Navistar 9300, 1996 Navistar 9400, 1997 Navistar 9400 |
| Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with six-spoke wheel assemblies. These vehicles were manufactured with the wrong combinations of wheel assembly parts. Should the six-spoke wheel assembly have mis-matched parts, high stresses in the wheel studs and potential wheel failures can occur. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
The rear brakes can be applied automatically during a traction event and not release until the air system pressure is depleted.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1999 Navistar 2574, 1999 Navistar 2674, 1999 Navistar 5000, 1999 Navistar 8100, 1999 Navistar 9100, 1999 Navistar 9100I, 1999 Navistar 9200, 1999 Navistar 9200I, 1999 Navistar 9400, 1999 Navistar 9400I, 1999 Navistar 9800, 1999 Navistar 9900, 1999 Navistar 9900I |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The antilock traction relay valves were incorrectly assembled by the supplier. An extra check valve was installed which will not allow the traction control system to function properly. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24, 2000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock | 829 |
| May. 4, 1999 | Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages | 4,553 |
| Mar. 16, 1999 | Air Brake | 1,547 |
| Mar. 15, 1999 | Suspension:front:wheel Bearing | 4,024 |
| Jul. 28, 1997 | Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts | 443 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1999 Navistar 5000 | 4 |
| 1998 Navistar 5000 | 1 |
| 1997 Navistar 5000 | 1 |
| 1996 Navistar 5000 | 1 |