Vehicle recall 98V290000 · November 9, 1998
Navistar 9100, 9200 and 2 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with spicer SPL170 55MM center bering package.
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 spicer SPL170 55MM center bering package. The end yoke retaining nut can loosen.
- Consequence
- If this condition occurs, the drive line can vibrate and separate from the vehicle, causing vehicular damage, or personal injury, or both.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the 55MM center bearing package and coupler shaft, and replace it with a new coupler shaft and a 60MM center bearing package. An interim remedy can be implemented by placing a spot weld on the coupling shaft threads until parts are available.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V290000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 9, 1998
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Owner notification
- December 22, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,487
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Navistar 9100 (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
- Navistar 9200 (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
- Navistar 9300 (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
- Navistar 9400 (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
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