The defect
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.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL HOSE AND PLACE AN ADDITIONAL CONVOLUTED LOOM AROUND THE EXISTING OIL HOSE, OR REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Navistar 1652 | 1997, 1998 |
| Navistar 3400 | 1997, 1998 |
| Navistar 3600 | 1997, 1998 |
| Navistar 3800 | 1997, 1998 |
| Navistar 4700 | 1997, 1998 |
| Navistar RE | 1997, 1998 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navistar 1652 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Navistar 1652 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Navistar 3400 | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Navistar 3400 | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Navistar 3600 | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Navistar 3600 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Navistar 3800 | 1997 | 2 | 5 |
| Navistar 3800 | 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| Navistar 4700 | 1997 | 2 | 4 |
| Navistar 4700 | 1998 | 0 | 5 |
| Navistar RE | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Navistar RE | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1998
18 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the engine and engine cooling; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE filed 97 campaigns in all.
| 98V295000 13 Nov 1998 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 98V206002 3 Nov 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V273000 29 Oct 1998 | MOTO AMERICA INC. |
| 98V272000 29 Oct 1998 | MOTO AMERICA INC. |
| 98V254000 14 Oct 1998 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 98V241000 5 Oct 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V206001 8 Sept 1998 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 98V209000 8 Sept 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998