IC BUS CE Recalls

Nov 18, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL TRUCKS MODELS 4300 AND 4400 AND 2011 IC BUS MODELS CE AND HC COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2010. THE ENGINE TURBO OIL SUPPLY LINE MAY RUB ON THE FRAME RAIL POSSIBLY CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Jun 15, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 IC BE, RE, AND CE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 4, 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL VT365 ENGINES HAVING ENGINE CALIBRATION PAN2PVR0, PAN2PVR1, OR PAN2PWR. THE ENGINE NORMALLY RESPONDS TO A FAILED OPEN ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT FAULT BY RETURNING THE ENGINE TO LOW IDLE SPEED OF 800 RPM AND DISABLING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO INCREASE THE ENGINE SPEED. HOWEVER IF THE OPEN CIRCUIT CORRECTS ITSELF WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF INITIATION, ENGINE SPEED COULD SUDDENLY INCREASE TO A HIGH IDLE SPEED OF 1200 RPM.

Jun 15, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2010 INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS AND IC COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 4, 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2009 EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL VT365 ENGINES HAVING ENGINE CALIBRATION PAN2PVR0, PAN2PVR1, OR PAN2PWR. THE ENGINE NORMALLY RESPONDS TO A FAILED OPEN ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT FAULT BY RETURNING THE ENGINE TO LOW IDLE SPEED OF 800 RPM AND DISABLING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO INCREASE THE ENGINE SPEED. HOWEVER IF THE OPEN CIRCUIT CORRECTS ITSELF WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF INITIATION, ENGINE SPEED COULD SUDDENLY INCREASE TO A HIGH IDLE SPEED OF 1200 RPM.

Jun 14, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 IC CE, FE, RE, AND BE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 10, 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 12, 2010 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.

Jun 14, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 IC CE, FE, RE, AND BE MODEL NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 10, 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 12, 2010 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.

Jun 14, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 IC BE AND CE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 22 THROUGH MAY 14, 2009, AND FITTED WITH CERTAIN RICON S SERIES AND K SERIES L-MODEL WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFT'S "UP" FUNCTION, SHOULD THE "UP" BUTTON BE RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL AND MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.

May 21, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 IC CE AND RE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 22 THROUGH MARCH 16, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER FLIP SEATS. THE WELD THAT RETAINS A REINFORCEMENT ROD INSIDE THE SEAT BACK FRAME TUBE MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROD TO FALL OUT OF THE FRAME. THE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."

May 21, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 IC CE TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 22 THROUGH MARCH 16, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER FLIP SEATS. THE WELD THAT RETAINS A REINFORCEMENT ROD INSIDE THE SEAT BACK FRAME TUBE MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROD TO FALL OUT OF THE FRAME. THE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."

May 21, 2010 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 IC CE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 19 THROUGH JANUARY 21, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL MAXXFORCE DT ENGINES. THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED INCORRECTLY POSSIBLY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CHAFE ON THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR BRACKET POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Mar 16, 2010 – NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 IC CE, BE, AND FE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2010. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY RELEASE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE MISINTERPRETS INPUT SIGNALS GENERATED FROM CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH MORE THAN ONCE AT A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY.