Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V221000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

NAVISTAR, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-05-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V221000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Vehicles affected
154
Reported to NHTSA
2010-05-21
Owners notified
2010-06-11

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

NAVISTAR'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10508.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> .

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
IC BUS CE2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.