1998 Navistar 3800: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1998 Navistar 3800. The newest campaign is 99V331000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Nov 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V331000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new elbow fitting and reroute the air line. The air line will also be inspected and replaced if found to be damaged from the exhaust pipe.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 80,545 units in total.
- 99V331000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 99V263000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 99V033001Steering / Linkages / Rod / Relay / Connecting
- 98V291000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline
- 98V289000Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
- 98V228000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Drum
99V331000Received . 277 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school bus. An air brake line controlling the rear brakes may be too close to the exhaust pipe and could rupture at any time without warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Exhaust pipe heat can melt or cause premature failure of this air line if the air line is routed too close to the exhaust pipe.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new elbow fitting and reroute the air line. The air line will also be inspected and replaced if found to be damaged from the exhaust pipe.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V263000Received . 105 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: transit and school buses built with ABS air brake ECU and a 100 gallon fuel tank mounted between the rails and behind the rear axle on models with a 276" wheel base. The ABS ECU interfered with the cross member mounted behind the rear axle and in front of the between the rails fuel tank. This created a no-build situation at the plant - the plant would either eliminate or relocate the cross member or move the ECU as needed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the cross member is either missing or relocated the vehicle may not have adequate fuel tank protection. In the event of a crash, the bus may not have adequate fuel tank protection if the vehicle has a missing or improperly installed crossmember.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure all cross members are properly installed. If the cross member is not installed correctly or is missing, the dealer will repair or install the cross member.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Manufacturer campaign number 99509. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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: .
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: .
98V228000Received . 1,809 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum / Drum
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a 1710 drive line and a 12 x 4 hydraulic parking brake. If the brake drum or transmission yoke are not fully seated when the eight bolts are installed connecting the 3-piece joint, the bolts can loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Bolts will eventually work out or shear resulting in drum and drive shaft separation.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the torque of these bolts and re-torque to specification.
Report filed by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
2 complaints, 3 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Steering | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Aug 2000
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE98004 | Preliminary evaluation | UNDERHOOD FIRES | Electrical System | 5 Feb 1998 | 21 Apr 1998 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Navistar 3800The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Navistar 3800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/navistar/3800/1998/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Navistar 3800?
- 80,545 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Navistar 3800 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Navistar 3800, model years 1989 to 1999. 6 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Navistar 3800 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 of 3 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Navistar 3800 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.