Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 IC Bus CE school buses manufactured November 3, 2009, to February 26, 2015, and 2012-2015 IC Bus BE school buses manufactured August 2, 2010, to September 15, 2014. The affected vehicles have a water shutoff valve, inside, forward of driver heater (feature code 48PPJ or 48PPP) that has a formed heater hose that over time, may fatigue and split resulting in hot engine coolant fluid leaking into the driver’s foot area.
CONSEQUENCE:
If hot, pressurized coolant suddenly spills into the operator’s foot area, there is an increased risk of a burn injury or a crash.
REMEDY:
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the formed heater hose with a more robust one, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 6, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar’s number for this recall is 16510.
NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Report Receipt Date: NOV 18, 2016
NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V837000
Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number of Units Affected: 20,673
Vehicle Make Model Year(s)
- NAVISTAR IC SCHOOL BUS BE 2012-2015
- NAVISTAR IC SCHOOL BUS CE 2011-2016
