Engine and engine coolingRecall 12V-473 · Ic and Ic Bus vehicles
NAVISTAR, INC recall 12V-473 covers 1,168 Ic and Ic Bus vehicles for a engine and engine cooling problem, reported to NHTSA on September 27, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V473000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 IC transit buses, models 3300, 3200IM, CECB, FCCB, FECB, HCCB, RCCB, and RECB, manufactured from March 16, 2005, through February 24, 2009, equipped with I-6 engines within feature codes 12N (PL, PM, PN, PR, PS, PT, PU, PV, SA, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SZ, TB, UA, UB, UC, and UD). The high pressure engine oil line may develop a leak or possibly rupture.
The risk
A leak or rupture of the high pressure engine oil line could possibly result in an unexpected engine shut down or may result in an engine compartment fire.
The fix
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure oil line free of change. The safety recall began on December 18, 2012. Navistar distributed a renotification letter to owners on October 22, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.
Navistar's recall campaign number is 12525.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from March 16, 2005 to February 24, 2009. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- High Pressure Oil Line RuptureNHTSA