NAVISTAR Complaints

STEERING LOCKS OR REQUIRES MORE EFFORT TO TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS FIRMLY DEPRESSED. THIS MAY ALSO BE THE REASON WE HAVE SO MANY BRAKE PRESSURE ALARMS GOING OFF. THE DRIVER OFTEN IGNORES THE ALARM OR TURNS THE BUS OFF AND RESTARTS IT TO RESET THE ALARM. ALL 40 OF OUR 1998 BUSES HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. VIN# PWH528774,P6WH528778,P8WH528779,P1WH528784,P9WH528788,P0WH528792,P4WHA528794,P3WH528799,P3WH528804,P7WH528806,P2WH528809,P2WH528812,P4WH528813,P2WH528776,P4WH528777,P6WH528781,P8WH528782,PXWH528783,P5WH528786,P7WH28787,P1WH528798,P8WH528801,PXWH528802,P1WH528803,P9WH528807,P0WH528775,P4WH528780,P3WH528785,P0WH528789,P7WH528790,P9WH528791,P2WH528793,P6WH528795,P8WH528796,PXWH528797,P6WH528800,P5WH528805,P0WH528808,P9WH528810,P0WH528811

SCHOOL BUS SEATS HAVE SHARP WELD IN CENTER OF SEAT CAUSING STUDENT TO BE CUT ON THE LEGS.

PASSENGER SEATS BACK INNER PANEL WELDS BREAK LEAVING OUTTER FRAME BAR, BEHIND CHILDS HEAD, FOR SUPPORT.

JULY 24, 1997 CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE NOTIFIED BY JULY 18TH, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF A GAP ABOVE HEATER IN FRONT OF SCHOOL BUS THAT COULD POSSIBLY SNAG/CAPTURE THE COAT STRINGS/BACKPACKS OR BOOKBAGS OF STUDENTS ENTERING OR EXITING SCHOOL BUS.

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED 3 TIMES. (1ST VEHICLE ON 603315/603316/603317/603318/603319)

NAVISTAR FBC 1980-1989 S-SERIES, 1990-1996 NO-3800 SCHOOL BUSES. FIFTY NAVISTAR SCHOOLS BUSES, EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT SELF CANCEL, OR WILL NOT HOLD THE SIGNAL. *AK