The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2022-2023 IC CE, IC RE and 2023 IC 1300FBC transit buses. The steering wheel retaining nut may have been tightened incorrectly, which can allow the steering wheel to loosen and detach from the steering column shaft.
The risk
A loose or detached steering wheel increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will remove the steering wheel nut, apply thread locker, and reinstall the nut, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 2022. Owners may contact Navistar, Inc. customer service at 1-331- 332-1590. Navistar number for this recall is 22512.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus 1300 FBC | 2023 |
| IC Bus CE | 2022, 2023 |
| IC Bus RE | 2022, 2023 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 1300 FBC | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus CE | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus CE | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus RE | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| IC Bus RE | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2022
70 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the steering; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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| 22V936000 16 Dec 2022 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 22V916000 12 Dec 2022 | East Manufacturing Corp. |
| 22V906000 8 Dec 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V892000 2 Dec 2022 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 22V890000 2 Dec 2022 | Newmar Corporation |
| 22V879000 29 Nov 2022 | Alexis Fire Equipment Company |
| 22V871000 23 Nov 2022 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022