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1991 Navistar 4000

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Apr 20, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Sep 2, 1997
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1991 Navistar 4000, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
97V114002

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

Sep 2, 1997
26,538 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The 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.
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINEView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed 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.

NHTSA ID
10396918
Incident
Apr 13, 2011
Mileage
196,800 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

IK-0500038

STEERING

NAVISTAR: STEERING GOES INTO A SHIMMY AFTER HITTING A BUMP. *RM UPDATED 3/20/12. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Navistar 4000 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999010—
1998010—
1997010—
1994010—
1993010—
1992010—
1991Viewing110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.