Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V579000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Navistar, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V579000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
228
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-20
Owners notified
2017-10-11

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 IC Bus CE school buses. The hydraulic brake hose on the steer axle may be improperly routed and, as a result, the brake hose may contact the tire.

Safety risk

Contact with the tire may cause the hose to leak brake fluid, affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will correctly route the drop hose, replacing the drop hose if damage is found, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's number for this recall is 17505.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
IC BUS Cesb2019 2018

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.