Navistar (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 IC Bus CE school buses manufactured November 3, 2009, to February 26, 2015, and 2012-2015 IC Bus BE school buses manufactured August 2, 2010, to September 15, 2014. The affected vehicles have a water shutoff valve, inside, forward of driver heater (feature code 48PPJ or 48PPP) that has a formed heater hose that over time, may fatigue and split resulting in hot engine coolant fluid leaking into the driver’s foot area.
Navistar – Engine Coolant Leak into Cabin
| Report Received Date | 11/18/2016 |
| NHTSA ID | 16V837000 |
| Consequence Summary | If hot, pressurized coolant suddenly spills into the operator's foot area, there is an increased risk of a burn injury or a crash. |
| Corrective Action | Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the formed heater hose with a more robust one, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 16510. |
| Recall Code | 16510 |
| Potentially Affected | 20673 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V837000) |
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