Recall 09V052000: 2001–2006 IC BE and 4 other models

Report received

Feb 10, 2009

Manufacturer

NAVISTAR, INC

Potentially affected

61,316vehicles

Model years

2001–2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Navistar is recalling 61,316 my 2001 through 2009 ic be, ce, and fe model commercial and school buses manufactured between february 2, 2000 and june 2, 2008, equipped with an entrance door stepwell heater feature code 0048pms or 0548001 and/or a rear wall mounted heater feature code 0048tar or 0048psx. The affected heater units may fail in low speed operation causing elevated temperatures.

Possible consequence

Elevated temperatures can result in a fire, possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Remedy

An interim letter was mailed on february 20, 2009, to communicate the defect and recommend action to mitigate the risk until the final remedy and customer notification could be provided at a later date. The manufacture filed an amended defect report dated march 27, 2009 advising that a final remedy has been developed and parts are being manufactured. The safety recall began on june 2, 2009. Owners may contact navistar toll-free at 1-800-448-7825.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 IC BE0 complaints
• 2002 IC BE0 complaints
• 2003 IC BE0 complaints
• 2004 IC BE1 complaints
• 2005 IC BE0 complaints
• 2006 IC BE0 complaints
• 2001 IC CE0 complaints
• 2002 IC CE0 complaints
• 2003 IC CE0 complaints
• 2004 IC CE1 complaints
• 2005 IC CE5 complaints
• 2006 IC CE11 complaints
• 2007 IC Bus BE0 complaints
• 2008 IC Bus BE0 complaints
• 2009 IC Bus BE0 complaints
• 2007 IC Bus CE11 complaints
• 2008 IC Bus CE4 complaints
• 2009 IC Bus CE0 complaints
• 2001 IC Bus Fecb0 complaints
• 2002 IC Bus Fecb0 complaints
• 2003 IC Bus Fecb0 complaints
• 2004 IC Bus Fecb0 complaints
• 2005 IC Bus Fecb0 complaints
• 2006 IC Bus Fecb0 complaints
• 2007 IC Bus Fecb1 complaints