NHTSA Recall 15V166000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V166000; Date: Mar. 23, 2015
If the brakes drag and overheat there is an increased risk of a wheel end fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Ic Bus CE; 2016 Ic Bus CE; 2015 Ic Bus RE; 2016 Ic Bus RE
Component: Air Brake
Manufactured by: Navistar, Inc.
Affected Units:: 68
Recall Summary:
Navistar, inc. (navistar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 ic ce school buses manufactured August 8, 2014, to February 20, 2015, and 2015-2016 ic re school buses manufactured July 31, 2014, to January 9, 2015, equipped with haldex air brake actuators. The affected brake actuators may have been manufactured with an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism. This could cause dragging or overheated brakes.
How to Fix:
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the haldex life seal brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2015. Owners may contact navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15505. Note: this recall supersedes recall 14v-808.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 19, 2015
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