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1989 NAVISTAR 3800

0 recalls — 1 complaints — 1 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL Jul 28, 1997
Incident date: Jul 24, 1997
JULY 24, 1997 CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE NOTIFIED BY JULY 18TH, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. *AK

Technical Service Bulletins — 1989 NAVISTAR 3800

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
010000 STEERING1
IK-0500038 Jan 24, 2012
010000 STEERING
NAVISTAR: STEERING GOES INTO A SHIMMY AFTER HITTING A BUMP. *RM UPDATED 3/20/12. *PE

NHTSA Safety Investigations — NAVISTAR 3800

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE98004 Opened: Feb 5, 1998 — Closed: Apr 21, 1998
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1997
UNDERHOOD FIRES
ALLEGED UNDERHOOD FIRES DUE TO ELECTRICAL OR FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
PE91085 Opened: Jun 11, 1991 — Closed: Sep 24, 1991
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1989
STEERING LOCKS UP
There is no summary currently available

NAVISTAR 3800 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the NAVISTAR 3800 across all model years (1991–1999).

24 Total Recalls
12 Total Complaints
2 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

NAVISTAR 3800 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1999 6 0 View
1998 6 3 View
1997 5 2 View
1996 2 4 View
1995 1 1 View
1994 1 0 View
1993 1 0 View
1992 1 0 View
1991 1 0 View
1990 0 1 View
1989 (current) 0 1

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