Navistar, Inc: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 30, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,765. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 1,765 MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 1998 AND JULY 23, 2002, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL T444E ENGINES. THE HOSE ASSEMBLIES THAT SUPPLY HIGH PRESSURE OIL TO THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEADS MAY DETERIORATE AND ALLOW OIL TO LEAK OR MIST IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
LEAKING OR MISTING OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY IGNITE RESULTING IN A FIRE POSSIBLY CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT NAVISTAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-448-7825.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Ic Bus Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic Bus Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ic Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ic Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ic Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ic Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ic Recb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ic Resb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V355000.
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