The defect
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 IC school buses, models CESB, RESB, and FESB, manufactured from June 17, 2004, through October 15, 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 oil line could possibly result in an unexpected engine stall or may result in an engine compartment fire.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure oil line free of change. The safety recall began on December 21, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 Bus Cesb | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2006 | 0 | 11 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2007 | 2 | 11 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2012
29 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the engine and engine cooling; NAVISTAR, INC filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 12V572000 11 Dec 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V570000 11 Dec 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V551000 3 Dec 2012 | Ford Motor Company |
| 12V550000 27 Nov 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V477000 1 Oct 2012 | LOTUS CARS USA, INC. |
| 12V475000 28 Sept 2012 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 12V473000 27 Sept 2012 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 12V469000 25 Sept 2012 | THOR INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012