Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V217000

Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater

Navistar, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-03-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V217000

Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater

Component
Fuel system, diesel: pre-heater
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
20,142
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-20
Owners notified
2019-05-02

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 IC Bus CESB school buses equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electrical wiring within the fuel heater may overheat and may cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.

Safety risk

A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.

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

7 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
IC BUS CE2019 2018 2017
IC BUS Cesb2020 2019 2018 2017

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.