Recall 97V143001: 1997 Navistar 4700 and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 8, 1997

Manufacturer

International truck and engine

Potentially affected

2,235vehicles

Model years

1997

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: buses and heavy truck chassis equipped with t444e engines. The accelerator pedal rod material is excessively brittle and can break during a full throttle application.

Possible consequence

The unexpected breakage can result in the inability to accelerate the vehicle properly increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the electronic accelerator pedal rods with new rods.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Navistar 38002 complaints
• 1997 Navistar 47002 complaints