Navistar 9200 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 11 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 4 model years of the Navistar 9200 (1996–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1996.
Pick your Navistar 9200 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Navistar 9200 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 Navistar 9200 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 Navistar 9200 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 Navistar 9200 | 2 | 1 |
What Navistar 9200 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 1.
All Navistar 9200 recalls (11)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Navistar 9200, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The antilock traction relay valves were incorrectly assembled by the supplier. An extra check valve was installed which will not allow the traction control system to function properly.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and all antilock traction relay valves found defective will be replaced.
Model years: 1999
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Hub (suspension)
Vehicle description: trucks assembled with skf level 2 truck hub units (thu) received from meritor. These hubs can fatigue crack.
Remedy: Dealers will replace these hubs with production level 3 hubs.
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Linkages (visibility)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dana/sprague windshield wiper assemblies. The knurled pivot shaft (which operates the windshield wiper arm) is welded to a lever, which connects to linkage from the wiper motor. The weld at the pivot shaft to lever can fail.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wiper system, conducting a "stall" test to validate the integrity of the weld. All wiper assemblies failing this test will be replaced.
Model years: 1999
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Service brakes, air
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks, transit and school buses, equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. Some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw.
Remedy: Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. If there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. Lbs.
Model years: 1999
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Wheel bearing (suspension)
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty truck chassis equipped with 16,000 lb., 18,000 lb., or 20,000 lb. Heavy duty steering axles. The inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the navistar steering axle spindle assembly. Improper fit of the bearing to the spindle increases the stress…
Remedy: Dealers will remove the left and right hub/drum assemblies from the steering axles and replace the inner wheel bearing cones and cups.
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Driveline (power train)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with spicer spl170 55mm center bering package. The end yoke retaining nut can loosen.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the 55mm center bearing package and coupler shaft, and replace it with a new coupler shaft and a 60mm center bearing package. An interim remedy can be implemented by placing a spot weld on the…
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Electrical system: wiring
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.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the existing relay and replace it with a sealed relay.
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Engine (engine and engine cooling)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar c-10 or c-12 engines. A bracket or p-clamp at the rear of the engine that supports the compressor discharge line was omitted.
Remedy: Dealers will install p-clamps and a bracket at the rear of the engine.
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Hub (suspension)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. The front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.
Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.
Model years: 1997
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Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with antilock brake system (ABS). The wiring from the electronic control unit was connected to the wrong wheel sensor.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the ABS wiring and properly connect the wires, if necessary.
Model years: 1997
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Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with six-spoke wheel assemblies. These vehicles were manufactured with the wrong combinations of wheel assembly parts. Should the six-spoke wheel assembly have mis-matched parts, high stresses in the wheel studs and potential wheel failures can occur.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these wheels and make the necessary combination corrections. Also operator instructions and visual aids will be updated.
Other Navistar models
- 38008 complaints
- 47002 complaints
- 9200I2 complaints
- School Bus Chassis2 complaints
- 34001 complaints
- 40001 complaints
- 98001 complaints
- Cesb1 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.