AI DamageNavistar 9800: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Navistar 9800 across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Steering: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Kick 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.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.