Vehicle recall 98V119002 · May 27, 1998
Navistar 1652 SC, 3400 and 1 more model
Vehicle description: trucks, school buses and transit buses equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: trucks, school buses and transit buses equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position. The transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park condition.
- Consequence
- The vehicle can move after being placed in park increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a spacer plate in the shifter and inspect for the presence of an "e" clip that detains the detent pin.
- Notes
- Owner notification began 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
- 98V119002
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 27, 1998
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Owner notification
- July 7, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,309
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Navistar 1652 SC (1994-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
- Navistar 3400 (1994-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
- Navistar 4700 (1994-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
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