NHTSA Recall 09V052000
NHTSA Campaign Id 09V052000; Date: Feb. 10, 2009
Elevated temperatures can result in a fire, possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 IC BE; 2002 IC BE; 2003 IC BE; 2004 IC BE; 2005 IC BE; 2006 IC BE; 2001 IC CE; 2002 IC CE; 2003 IC CE; 2004 IC CE; 2005 IC CE; 2006 IC CE; 2001 IC Fecb; 2002 IC Fecb; 2003 IC Fecb; 2004 IC Fecb; 2005 IC Fecb; 2006 IC Fecb; 2007 IC Fecb; 2008 IC Fecb; 2009 IC Fecb; 2001 IC Fesb; 2002 IC Fesb; 2003 IC Fesb; 2004 IC Fesb; 2005 IC Fesb; 2006 IC Fesb; 2007 IC Fesb; 2008 IC Fesb; 2009 IC Fesb; 2007 Ic Bus BE; 2008 Ic Bus BE; 2009 Ic Bus BE; 2007 Ic Bus CE; 2008 Ic Bus CE; 2009 Ic Bus CE
Component: Equipment:electrical
Manufactured by: Navistar, Inc
Affected Units:: 61,316
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Navistar's recall no. 09501. 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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 2, 2009
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