NHTSA Recall 11V367000
Filed by IC CORPORATION. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2011-07-21. An estimated 60 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 IC RE COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 24, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 8, 2011. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY RUB ON THE HYDRAULIC COOLER RESERVOIR MOUNTING BRACKET POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Risk
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
What the manufacturer will do
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. PARTS AVAILABILITY HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED IN OCTOBER 2011. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AJNAURY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
Manufacturer campaign number: 11510
Notes
NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11510.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .