Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

NHTSA campaign 11V427000 · announced August 18, 2011 · filed by Navistar, Inc · 15,457 units affected

The problem

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 IC CE AND BE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 27, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 23, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 7 ENGINE FEATURE CODE 12NTH, 12NTD, 12NTE, 12NTG, 12VYY, OR 12627 AND ALTERNATOR FEATURE CODE 0008GGR, 0008GGM, 0008GWX, OR 0008GEL. THE POSITIVE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY RUB ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET, POSSIBLY CHAFING ITS INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

The risk

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

What to do

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE ALTERNATOR CABLE AND THE INSTALLATION OF THE TIE STRAPS TO ROUTE THE ALTERNATOR CABLE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 11518.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Ic Bus Be
• 2008 Ic Bus Be
• 2009 Ic Bus Be
• 2010 Ic Bus Be
• 2011 Ic Bus Be
• 2012 Ic Bus Be
• 2007 Ic Bus Ce
• 2008 Ic Bus Ce
• 2009 Ic Bus Ce
• 2010 Ic Bus Ce
• 2011 Ic Bus Ce
• 2012 Ic Bus Ce

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.