The worst 1991 Navistar 3800 problems
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Recalls 1
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: medium and heavy duty trucks, school and transit buses built with a bendix 9x3 power apply park brake system. The cam lever of the powered apply brake can move forward, because a hole in the transmission mounting boss was drilled too deep.
- Risk
- This can allow the cam lever to become disengaged from the parking brake shoes. The operator would have no warning that the parking brake was not applied allowing the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install shims in the drilled area of the automatic transmission park brake pivot pin hole.
Recall number 97V090001 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1991 Navistar 3800 1
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Questions about the 1991 Navistar 3800
Is the 1991 Navistar 3800 reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 1991 Navistar 3800.
What is the most common problem with the 1991 Navistar 3800?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 1991 Navistar 3800 have?
1 recall, covering power train.
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