Navistar, Inc: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on May 21, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 154. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 IC CE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 19 THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL MAXXFORCE DT ENGINES. THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED INCORRECTLY POSSIBLY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CHAFE ON THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR BRACKET POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
A HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY CAUSE A FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONNEL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ic Bus CE | 0 | 26 | 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 10V221000.
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