The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 IC Bus CE school buses equipped with feature code 04AZS (4-channel Antilock Brakes, 4-channel Electronic Stability and Automatic Traction Control. The brake air line tube to the left brake modulator valve may have been improperly routed, possibly resulting in the line kinking, causing the vehicle to vehicle to pull to the right when braking or preventing the anti-lock brakes from functioning properly.
The risk
A vehicle pulling to the right during braking or improper ABS function can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the air line tube and replace any kinked tube, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18517.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2019, 2020 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 | 2019 | 0 | 16 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2020 | 1 | 12 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2018
29 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, air; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
| 18V932000 26 Dec 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 18V865000 5 Dec 2018 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 18V859000 4 Dec 2018 | Newmar Corporation |
| 18V780000 5 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V770000 31 Oct 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V750000 23 Oct 2018 | Proterra |
| 18V703000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V702000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018