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NHTSA Campaign 09V052000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Issued by NAVISTAR, INC · Reported Feb 10, 2009 · 61,316 vehicles affected

What's wrong

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 61,316 MY 2001 THROUGH 2009 IC BE, CE, AND FE MODEL COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2, 2000 AND JUNE 2, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH AN ENTRANCE DOOR STEPWELL HEATER FEATURE CODE 0048PMS OR 0548001 AND/OR A REAR WALL MOUNTED HEATER FEATURE CODE 0048TAR OR 0048PSX. THE AFFECTED HEATER UNITS MAY FAIL IN LOW SPEED OPERATION CAUSING ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Consequence

ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2009, TO COMMUNICATE THE DEFECT AND RECOMMEND ACTION TO MITIGATE THE RISK UNTIL THE FINAL REMEDY AND CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION COULD BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE. THE MANUFACTURE FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT DATED MARCH 27, 2009 ADVISING THAT A FINAL REMEDY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND PARTS ARE BEING MANUFACTURED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-448-7825.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
IC BE 2001 61,316
IC BE 2002 61,316
IC BE 2003 61,316
IC BE 2004 61,316
IC BE 2005 61,316
IC BE 2006 61,316
IC CE 2001 61,316
IC CE 2002 61,316
IC CE 2003 61,316
IC CE 2004 61,316
IC CE 2005 61,316
IC CE 2006 61,316
IC FECB 2008 61,316
IC FECB 2009 61,316
IC BUS BE 2007 61,316
IC BUS BE 2008 61,316
IC BUS BE 2009 61,316
IC BUS CE 2007 61,316
IC BUS CE 2008 61,316
IC BUS CE 2009 61,316
IC BUS FECB 2001 61,316
IC BUS FECB 2002 61,316
IC BUS FECB 2003 61,316
IC BUS FECB 2004 61,316
IC BUS FECB 2005 61,316
IC BUS FECB 2006 61,316
IC BUS FECB 2007 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2001 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2002 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2003 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2004 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2005 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2006 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2007 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2008 61,316
IC BUS FESB 2009 61,316

Source: NHTSA Campaign 09V052000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.