Vehicle recall 98V291000 · November 9, 1998
Navistar 1652, 3400 and 4 more models
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with T444E diesel engines.
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 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.
- Consequence
- Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the oil hose and place an additional convoluted loom around the existing oil hose, or replace the hose assembly.
- 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
- 98V291000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 9, 1998
- Filed by
- INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE
- Owner notification
- December 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22,032
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
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 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar 3400 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar 3600 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar 3800 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar 4700 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Navistar RE (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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