CarRecallWatch- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
- Problem
- Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 IC Bus CESB school buses equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electrical wiring within the fuel heater may overheat and may cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
- Risk
- A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
- Remedy
- Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
- 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 IC Bus school buses from model years 2017 through 2020 have a diesel fuel heater whose electrical wiring may overheat. The overheating can melt plastic inside the fuel heater, which could catch fire, and may also cause the engine to stall. This affects buses equipped with a Cummins B6.7 engine and fuel module option FS90301 or FS90453.
A fire increases the risk of injury, and a sudden engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Cummins will notify affected owners. Authorized Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed part at no charge. Owners can contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825, and should check their vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| IC Bus CE | 201720182019 |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2017201820192020 |