1991 NAVISTAR 4000

1 recalls — 1 complaints

97V114002 Sep 2, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE BOLTS AND IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED WITH LOCTITE. OWNERS CAN ALSO REQUEST LOCTITE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SO THEY CAN FIX THE VEHICLES THEMSELVES.
26,538 vehicles affected
TIRES Apr 20, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 NAVISTAR 4000 EQUIPPED WITH TWO PRIMEX, CB-02E TIRES, SIZE 900-20. THE PRIMEX TIRE DOT NUMBER WAS 81-A. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE FLAP INSIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BUSTED AND IT WAS ONE OF THE PRIMEX. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN 2010. THE CONTACT STATED HE TOOK OFF THE OTHER THREE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE FLAP INSIDE THE OTHER TIRES HAD ROTTED A WERE ALMOST READ TO BREAK. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS REPAIRED THE FLAP IN BOTH PRIMEX TIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. HE CONTACTED THE PLACE WHERE HE PURCHASED THE TIRES AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT CARE. THE OTHER TWO TIRES FLAPS HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 197,400.