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NHTSA Campaign 10V012000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Issued by NAVISTAR, INC · Reported Jan 13, 2010 · 3,057 vehicles affected

What's wrong

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 AND 2004 IC BUS CE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 3, 2003, AND APRIL 5, 2004. THERE MAY BE CHAFFING BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND/OR THE ENGINE ECM CLEAN POWER CABLES AND THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Consequence

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A FIRE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY AND ECM CLEAN POWER CABLES, REPAIR IF NECESSARY AND REROUTE AWAY FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MARCH 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
IC BUS CESB 2003 3,057
IC BUS CESB 2004 3,057

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V012000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.