Recall Register

1998 Navistar 3400: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Navistar 3400. The newest campaign is 99V033001. NHTSA received the report on 16 Feb 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V033001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 78,354 units in total.

  1. 99V033001Received . 40,091 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Manufacturer campaign number 99501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V291000Received . 22,032 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the oil hose and place an additional convoluted loom around the existing oil hose, or replace the hose assembly.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 98V289000Received . 16,231 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a t444e diesel engine. The high pressure oilline for the fuel injection system that goes from the high pressure oil pump to the right cylinder head can chafe against the charge air cooler crossover pipe.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition occurs, the hose will fail, resulting in a sudden loss of oil, causing the engine to have a sudden loss of power.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the hoses and if the hose is not damaged a convoluted hose will be placed over the current hose. If the hose is damaged, it will be replaced along with the convoluted hose.

    Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19911
  2. 19921
  3. 19931
  4. 19942
  5. 19952
  6. 19963
  7. 19973
  8. 19983
  9. 19992

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Navistar 3400: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/navistar/3400/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Navistar 3400?
78,354 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Navistar 3400 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Navistar 3400, model years 1991 to 1999. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Navistar 3400 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.