There have been 4 safety recalls for the Navistar 8100. 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 8100.
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 🔎 |
The unexpected breakage can result in the inability to accelerate the vehicle properly increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1997 Navistar 2000, 1997 Navistar 3600, 1997 Navistar 3800, 1997 Navistar 8100, 1997 Navistar 8200 |
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Recall Summary: Vehicle description: buses and heavy truck chassis equipped with cummins n-14, caterpillar, and detroit diesel electronic engines. The accelerator pedal rod material is excessively brittle and can break during a full throttle application. ... 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 |
| Mar. 16, 1999 | Air Brake | 1,547 |
| Mar. 15, 1999 | Suspension:front:wheel Bearing | 4,024 |
| Sep. 8, 1997 | Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal | 3,292 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1999 Navistar 8100 | 3 |
| 1998 Navistar 8100 | 1 |
| 1997 Navistar 8100 | 1 |