Navistar, Inc: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 18, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 73. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 IC CE AND BE COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 27, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 23, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 7 ENGINE FEATURE CODE 12NTH, 12NTD, 12NTE, 12NTG, 12VYY, OR 12627 AND ALTERNATOR FEATURE CODE 0008GGR, 0008GGM, 0008GWX, OR 0008GEL. THE POSITIVE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY RUB ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET, POSSIBLY CHAFING ITS INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
The risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE ALTERNATOR CABLE. TIE STRAPS WILL BE INSTALLED TO ROUTE THE ALTERNATOR CABLE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ic Bus CE | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ic Bus CE | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ic Bus CE | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus CE | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus CE | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus CE | 11 | 14 | 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 11V428000.
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