Vehicle recall 98V117000 · May 27, 1998
Navistar 9200, 9300 and 2 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with prosleeper bunks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin July 7, 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V117000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 27, 1998
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Owner notification
- July 7, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16,012
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Navistar 9200 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar 9300 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar 9400 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar 9800 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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