2008 IC Bus BE problems, complaints & recalls

2008 IC Bus BE recalls (8)

• Recall 15V868000Dec 22, 20154,784 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC BE and CE school buses, 2013-2015 IC AE school buses, 2007-2011 IC FE school buses, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

  Risk: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

• Recall 14V692000Nov 3, 20144,784 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 IC AE, 2007-2015 IC BE, CE, 2007-2011 IC FE, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.

  Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Navistar's number for this recall is 14518.

• Recall 11V428000Aug 18, 201173 vehicles
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  Navistar is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 ic ce and be commercial buses manufactured from june 27, 2006, through march 23, 2011, equipped with a maxxforce 7 engine feature code 12nth, 12ntd, 12nte, 12ntg, 12vyy, or 12627 and alternator feature code 0008ggr, 0008ggm, 0008gwx, or 0008gel. The positive alternator cable may rub on the engine control module mounting bracket, possibly chafing its insulation and causing an electrical short.

  Risk: An electrical short may cause a vehicle fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the alternator cable. Tie straps will be installed to route the alternator cable away from the engine control module mounting bracket. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 27, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

• Recall 11V427000Aug 18, 201115,457 vehicles
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  Navistar is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 ic ce and be school buses manufactured from june 27, 2006, through march 23, 2011, equipped with a maxxforce 7 engine feature code 12nth, 12ntd, 12nte, 12ntg, 12vyy, or 12627 and alternator feature code 0008ggr, 0008ggm, 0008gwx, or 0008gel. The positive alternator cable may rub on the engine control module mounting bracket, possibly chafing its insulation and causing an electrical short.

  Risk: An electrical short may cause a vehicle fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the alternator cable and the installation of the tie straps to route the alternator cable away from the engine control module mounting bracket. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 27, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

• Recall 11V375000Jul 21, 201170 vehicles
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  Navistar is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2012 ic be, ce, and fe school buses manufactured from november 1, 2006, through may 2, 2011. The reflective tape for the rear exit door may not have been totally completed. Accordingly, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."

  Risk: This noncompliance may reduce conspicuity of the rear door, reducing the ability of emergency personnel to identify and gain access to the rear exit during an emergency, possibly increasing the occupant's risk of personal injury or death during an emergency.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the buses and add reflective tape if necessary. The safety recall began on august 3, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

• Recall 10V267000Jun 15, 20102,085 vehicles
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  Navistar is recalling certain model year 2003 through 2010 international trucks and ic commercial buses manufactured from december 4, 2001 through december 14, 2009 equipped with international vt365 engines having engine calibration pan2pvr0, pan2pvr1, or pan2pwr. The engine normally responds to a failed open accelerator position sensor circuit fault by returning the engine to low idle speed of 800 rpm and disabling the driver's ability to increase the engine speed. However if the open circuit corrects itself within 30 seconds of initiation, engine speed could suddenly increase to a high idle speed of 1200 rpm.

  Risk: This increase to high idle speed may occur without warning causing a sudden and unexpected shift in vehicle position possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on july 1, 2010. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

• Recall 10V265000Jun 15, 20104,131 vehicles
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  Navistar is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 ic be, re, and ce school buses manufactured from december 4, 2001 through december 14, 2009 equipped with international vt365 engines having engine calibration pan2pvr0, pan2pvr1, or pan2pwr. The engine normally responds to a failed open accelerator position sensor circuit fault by returning the engine to low idle speed of 800 rpm and disabling the driver's ability to increase the engine speed. However if the open circuit corrects itself within 30 seconds of initiation, engine speed could suddenly increase to a high idle speed of 1200 rpm.

  Risk: This increase to high idle speed may occur without warning causing a sudden and unexpected shift in vehicle position possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on july 1, 2010. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825..

• Recall 10V103000Mar 16, 20105,016 vehicles
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  Navistar has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2010 and 2011 ic ce, be, and fe school buses manufactured from november 19, 2003 through february 9, 2010. The parking brake may release if the brake system electronic control unit software misinterprets input signals generated from cycling the ignition switch more than once at a specific frequency.

  Risk: Release of the parking brake may cause sudden, unexpected shift in vehicle position possibly resulting in property damage, personal damage, or death.

  Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and will repair the buses by reprogramming the vehicle's brake system ecu free of charge. The safety recall began on april 2, 2010. Owners may contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.

NHTSA defect investigations

• PE08034Opened May 9, 2008Closed Aug 28, 2008led to recall 08V353000

  School bus stalling

  This pe was opened after odi became aware of 7 events on school buses where the fuse for the ecmoverheated and burned the fuse holder and/or fuse holder terminals.once overheating of the fuse holder occurs, the fuse blades would no longerbe secured in the plastic holder, thus interrupting the electrical flow.the complaints centered aroundeither a no-start, hard start, erratic engine performance or engine stalling. Odi was also aware of reported battery box fires. Thepe was opened to examine the safety significance and gain a technical understanding of this problem.after discussions with odi an…

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