Navistar, Inc: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 21, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN IC MODEL YEAR 2010 FE AND RE TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1 THROUGH AUGUST 19, 2009. THE WIRES IN THE HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE INCORRECT CONNECTOR CAVITIES RESULTING IN DEGRADED LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT INTENSITY. THE VEHICLE'S LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT'S INTENSITY IS DECREASED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS INSPECT THE HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL HARNESS CONNECTOR WIRING AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ic Fecb | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ic Bus RE | 0 | 10 | 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 10V056000.
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