Recalls for 1998 Navistar 1652

DEFECT #1 - STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

Posted on: 1999-02-25
Description
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
Separation of the tie rod end could result in loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the complete tie rod assembly.

Notes
Owner notification began march 29, 1999.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #2 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Posted on: 1998-11-30
Description
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
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.

Corrective Action
Dealers will inspect the oil hose and place an additional convoluted loom around the existing oil hose, or replace the hose assembly.

Notes
Owner notification began during december 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).