Vehicle recall 98V214000 · September 8, 1998
1998 Grumman Van
Vehicle description: truck bodies installed on navistar 1652C chassis and equipped with automatic transmissions.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: truck bodies installed on navistar 1652C chassis and equipped with automatic transmissions. The parking brake was routed so that it can contact the left front tire. This contact can cause the protective sheath to be worn away, potentially causing failure of the cable.
- Consequence
- This condition can disable the parking brake.
- Remedy
- Dealers will relocate the cable out of the area of the front tire and replace any cables worn by the tire.
- Notes
- Owner notification began October 13, 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 grumman olson at 1-616-659-0327.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
- 98V214000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 8, 1998
- Filed by
- GRUMMAN OLSON, INC
- Owner notification
- October 13, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Grumman Van (1998): 1998
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