IC RE 2005: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V131000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| IC | RE | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-08-05 | 2005-03-30 | 2005-03-31 |
Production Dates: 2004-09-02 - 2005-02-09
Manufacturers Involved: IC CORPORATION
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 05508
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 949
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
CERTAIN 2003, 2005, AND 2006 MY IC CORPORATION RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 29, 2003, AND MARCH 9, 2005. THERE CAN BE METAL TO METAL INTERFERENCE AT THE DRIVELINE U-JOINT. THIS INTERFERENCE CAN LOOSEN THE AXLE STRAP OR CAUSE THE STRAP OR STRAP BOLTS TO BREAK BECAUSE OF FATIGUE STRESSES, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE YOKE.
IF THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE, IT COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON OR NEAR THE ROADWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
IC CORPORATION WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 260-461-1924.
IC RECALL NO. 05508.CUSTOMERS 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.
