Navistar Intl Corp.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Navistar Intl Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 18, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,346. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS FAILED THE FMVSS 301 CRASH BARRIER TEST WHEN A RETURN FUEL HOSE WAS SEVERED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LOSS GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD.
The risk
THE SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 301. ALSO, SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCEOF IGNITION.
The remedy
LENGTHEN AND REROUTE THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Navistar School Bus Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Navistar School Bus Chassis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Navistar School Bus Chassis | 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 92V020000.
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