The defect
NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 IC CE, HC, AND BE COMMERCIAL BUSES AND INTERNATIONAL 1300, 3200, 3300, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND MXT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2010. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY RELEASE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE MISINTERPRETS INPUT SIGNALS GENERATED FROM CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH MORE THAN ONCE AT A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY.
The risk
RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE MAY CAUSE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL DAMAGE, OR DEATH.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM ECU FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Hccb | 2008, 2009 |
| IC Bus BE | 2010, 2011 |
| IC Bus CE | 2010, 2011 |
| IC Bus Hccb | 2007 |
| International 1300 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| International 3200 | 2007, 2008 |
| International 3300 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| International 4100 | 2010 |
| International 4200 | 2008 |
| International 4300 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| International 4400 | 2010 |
| International BE | 2007, 2008 |
| International CE | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| International MXT | 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 Hccb | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Hccb | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus BE | 2010 | 0 | 11 |
| IC Bus BE | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus CE | 2010 | 3 | 15 |
| IC Bus CE | 2011 | 0 | 26 |
| IC Bus Hccb | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| International 1300 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| International 1300 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300 | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300 | 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| International 3200 | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3200 | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3300 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| International 3300 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| International 3300 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| International 3300 | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| International 3300 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| International 3300 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| International 4100 | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| International 4200 | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| International 4300 | 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| International 4300 | 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| International 4300 | 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| International 4300 | 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| International 4300 | 2011 | 1 | 7 |
| International 4400 | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| International BE | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| International BE | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2010
40 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; NAVISTAR, INC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 10V629000 16 Dec 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V620000 13 Dec 2010 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V613000 9 Dec 2010 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 10V599000 24 Nov 2010 | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| 10V504000 22 Oct 2010 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 10V499000 21 Oct 2010 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V507000 19 Oct 2010 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 10V496000 18 Oct 2010 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010