Recall 98V117000: 1997–1998 Navistar 9800 and 1 other model

Report received

May 27, 1998

Manufacturer

International truck and engine

Potentially affected

16,012vehicles

Model years

1997–1998

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: heavy duty trucks equipped with prosleeper bunks. A micro relay located behind the hvac control panel in the bunk can corrode from moisture.

Possible consequence

This condition can result in a short circuit between contacts on the relay increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the existing relay and replace it with a sealed relay.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Navistar 92000 complaints
• 1998 Navistar 92000 complaints
• 1997 Navistar 98001 complaints
• 1998 Navistar 98000 complaints