Recall 99V261000: 1997–1999 Navistar 4000

Report received

Sep 21, 1999

Manufacturer

International truck and engine

Potentially affected

2,497vehicles

Model years

1997–1999

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 equiped with bosch 9" x 3" parking brake, spring actuated, for hydraulic less air source and actuated by parking brake knob in instrument panel. The parking brake hose chafes at various points through the routing of the hoses to and from the hand control valve.

Possible consequence

The parking brake will automatically apply if pressure is lost due to a ruptured park brake hose increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a hose routing kit to prevent chafing and replace all chafed hoses.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Navistar 40000 complaints
• 1998 Navistar 40000 complaints
• 1999 Navistar 40000 complaints