CarRecallWatch- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Problem
- Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 IC CE school buses manufactured August 8, 2014, to February 20, 2015, and 2015-2016 IC RE school buses manufactured July 31, 2014, to January 9, 2015, equipped with Haldex air brake actuators. The affected brake actuators may have been manufactured with an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism. This could cause dragging or overheated brakes.
- Risk
- If the brakes drag and overheat there is an increased risk of a wheel end fire.
- Remedy
- Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Haldex Life Seal Brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 15505. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-808.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2015-2016 IC school buses (CE and RE models built in 2014-early 2015) have Haldex air brake actuators that may have been made with an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm. This can cause the brakes to drag or overheat.
If the brakes drag and overheat, there is an increased risk of a wheel-end fire.
The repair is free: authorized dealers will replace the Haldex Life Seal Brake chambers at no charge. Navistar will notify owners, and you can contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| IC Bus Casb | 2015 |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2016 |
| IC Bus Resb | 20152016 |