IllustrationKICK BACK ON POWER STEERING WOULD KICK RIGHT. WOULD MAKE RIGHT TURN, AND STEERING GETS HARD, AND WOULD SOMETIMES LOCK UP. MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED A LOW PRESSURE PUMP WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. INFORMED WAS CHARACTERISTICS OF VEHICLE.*AK
1997 Navistar 9800
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Steering complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
299V128003 · Suspension:front:hub
Jul 15, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS ASSEMBLED WITH SKF LEVEL 2 TRUCK HUB UNITS (THU) RECEIVED FROM MERITOR. THESE HUBS CAN FATIGUE CRACK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS FATIGUE CRACKING CAN RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE HUBS WITH PRODUCTION LEVEL 3 HUBS.
98V117000 · Electrical System:wiring
May 27, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH PROSLEEPER BUNKS. A MICRO RELAY LOCATED BEHIND THE HVAC CONTROL PANEL IN THE BUNK CAN CORRODE FROM MOISTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN CONTACTS ON THE RELAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING RELAY AND REPLACE IT WITH A SEALED RELAY.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.