The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 51,588 HEAVY TRUCKS, COMMERCIAL BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21, 2000 AND MAY 21, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR MORE REMOTE POWER MODULES. THE POTTING MATERIAL THAT ENCAPSULATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE POWER MODULE MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY SEAL THE CIRCUIT BOARD FROM WATER AND CONTAMINATION INTRUSION. IF THE ENCAPSULATION IS COMPROMISED, WATER AND CONTAMINANTS MAY CAUSE AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The risk
A FIRE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-280-461-1890.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC CE | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| IC HC | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| IC Hccb | 2008, 2009 |
| IC Bus CE | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| IC Bus Hccb | 2007 |
| International 3000 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| International 4000 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| International 7000 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| International 8000 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| International CXT | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| International MXT | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| International ProStar | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC CE | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| IC CE | 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| IC CE | 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| IC CE | 2005 | 5 | 15 |
| IC CE | 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| IC HC | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| IC HC | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| IC HC | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| IC HC | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| IC HC | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Hccb | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Hccb | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus CE | 2007 | 11 | 14 |
| IC Bus CE | 2008 | 4 | 13 |
| IC Bus CE | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| IC Bus Hccb | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| International 3000 | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| International 3000 | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| International 3000 | 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| International 3000 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3000 | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| International 3000 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3000 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3000 | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| International 4000 | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| International 4000 | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| International 4000 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| International 4000 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| International 4000 | 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| International 4000 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2008
29 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the electrical system; NAVISTAR, INC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 08V638000 3 Dec 2008 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V622000 26 Nov 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V607000 24 Nov 2008 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 08V586000 7 Nov 2008 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 08V549000 15 Oct 2008 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 08V521000 7 Oct 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V508000 2 Oct 2008 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 08V483000 22 Sept 2008 | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008