NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V052000 · manufacturer campaign 09501

Equipment › Electrical — Ic, Ic Bus · reported 10 Feb 2009 · 61,316 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

The 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.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
09V052000
Manufacturer campaign
09501
Filed by
Navistar, Inc
Report received
10 Feb 2009
Owners notified
2 Jul 2009
Potentially affected
61,316

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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 2008 Ic Fecb 2009 Ic Fecb 2007 Ic Bus Be 2008 Ic Bus Be 2009 Ic Bus Be 2007 Ic Bus Ce 2008 Ic Bus Ce 2009 Ic Bus Ce 2001 Ic Bus Fecb 2002 Ic Bus Fecb 2003 Ic Bus Fecb 2004 Ic Bus Fecb 2005 Ic Bus Fecb 2006 Ic Bus Fecb 2007 Ic Bus Fecb 2001 Ic Bus Fesb 2002 Ic Bus Fesb 2003 Ic Bus Fesb 2004 Ic Bus Fesb 2005 Ic Bus Fesb 2006 Ic Bus Fesb 2007 Ic Bus Fesb 2008 Ic Bus Fesb 2009 Ic Bus Fesb

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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