1997 International Harvester 4900 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other 4900 years
- Not enough data 4th of 6 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1997 International Harvester 4900 so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1997 International Harvester 4900 recalls (2)
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Suspension:rear
Problem: Vehicle description: school buses and heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle assemblies produced by dana spicer. Certain rear axle assemblies were improperly heat treated which could allow pinion breakage at the pinion threads.
Risk: Cracks can initiate and result in separation of the threaded end of the pinion resulting in separation of the yoke and drive line from the rear axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rear axle carrier/pinion assembly.
Suspension:rear
Problem: The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section. Each spindle contains a keyway slot in which the locking tab for the wheel bearing nut locking mechanism is inserted. The length of the keyway slot may not be long enough to accommodate the tab causing the tab to be deformed or damaged during installation.
Risk: This locking tab prevents the wheel bearing nut from loosening during vehicle operation. If this tab is deformed, the nut can loosen allowing the wheel to separate from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Fix: Dealers will replace the drive axle housing nuts with a conventional wheel nut hardware system.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 International Harvester 4900?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1997 International Harvester 4900?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 International Harvester 4900 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other 4900 model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.