Service brakes, air
- Component
- Service brakes, air
- Manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 187
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2018-11-20
- Owners notified
- 2018-12-20
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 IC Bus CE school buses equipped with feature code 04AZS (4-channel Antilock Brakes, 4-channel Electronic Stability and Automatic Traction Control. The brake air line tube to the left brake modulator valve may have been improperly routed, possibly resulting in the line kinking, causing the vehicle to vehicle to pull to the right when braking or preventing the anti-lock brakes from functioning properly.
Safety risk
A vehicle pulling to the right during braking or improper ABS function can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the air line tube and replace any kinked tube, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18517.