IC BUS BE 2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V428000

Make Model Year
IC BUS BE 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-09-27 2011-08-18 2011-08-18

Production Dates: 2006-06-27 - 2011-03-23

Manufacturers Involved: IC CORPORATION

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 11519

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 73

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 IC CE AND BE COMMERCIAL 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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE ALTERNATOR CABLE. TIE STRAPS WILL BE INSTALLED TO ROUTE THE ALTERNATOR CABLE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE 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 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .