Ic Be 2003
Model Be made in 2003 by Ic got 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. The car had one investigation (electrical system). There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2003
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | ||||||||||||||||
09V052000 | NAVISTAR, INC | from 02/02/2000 to 06/02/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 61316 | 07/02/2009 | ODI | IC CORPORATION | 02/10/2009 | 02/10/2009 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Navistar is recalling 61,316 my 2001 through 2009 ic be, ce, and fe model commercial and school buses manufactured between february 2, 2000 and june 2, 2008, equipped with an entrance door stepwell heater feature code 0048pms or 0548001 and/or a rear wall mounted heater feature code 0048tar or 0048psx. the affected heater units may fail in low speed operation causing elevated temperatures. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Elevated temperatures can result in a fire, possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | An interim letter was mailed on february 20, 2009, to communicate the defect and recommend action to mitigate the risk until the final remedy and customer notification could be provided at a later date. the manufacture filed an amended defect report dated march 27, 2009 advising that a final remedy has been developed and parts are being manufactured. the safety recall began on june 2, 2009. owners may contact navistar toll-free at 1-800-448-7825. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Navistar's recall no. 09501.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | ||||||
PE08034 | IC CORPORATION | 05/09/2008 | 08/28/2008 | SCHOOL BUS STALLING | 08V353000 | |
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 and further review of field incidents, ic decided the proper way to handle this issue was to conduct a safety recall during which they willreplace the fuse holders and the power electrical connector on the affected vehicles.this recall action resolves the issues raised by this investigation. therefore, this investigation is closed. |