IC BE 2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V265000

Make Model Year
IC BE 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-07-01 2010-06-15 2010-06-15

Production Dates: 2001-12-04 - 2009-12-14

Manufacturers Involved: IC CORPORATION

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 10512

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4131

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

THIS INCREASE TO HIGH IDLE SPEED MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825..

Notes

NAVISTAR'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10512.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 .