Navistar, Inc: Equipment › Electrical
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 10, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 61,316. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The 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.
36 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Ic Fecb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus CE | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Fecb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus CE | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus CE | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Fecb | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic BE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic CE | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic Bus Fecb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ic BE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ic CE | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ic Bus Fecb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic BE | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic CE | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic Bus Fecb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic BE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic CE | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Fecb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic BE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic CE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Fecb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic BE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic CE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic Bus Fecb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 1 | 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 09V052000.
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