The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016 International DuraStar, 2018-2020 and 2023-2024 International 1300FBC Stripped chassis, 2019-2022 IC Bus CE Commercial bus, 2019-2024 IC Bus TC Commercial bus, and 2019-2024 International MV vehicles. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
The risk
An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23517.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus CE | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| IC Bus TC | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| International 1300FBC | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
| International Durastar | 2016 |
| International MV | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
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 CE | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| IC Bus CE | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| IC Bus CE | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus CE | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus TC | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus TC | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus TC | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus TC | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| IC Bus TC | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Bus TC | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300FBC | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300FBC | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300FBC | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300FBC | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| International 1300FBC | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| International Durastar | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| International MV | 2019 | 1 | 13 |
| International MV | 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| International MV | 2021 | 1 | 15 |
| International MV | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| International MV | 2023 | 1 | 19 |
| International MV | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
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32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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