2006 IC RE; 2007 IC BUS RE; 2008 IC BUS CE; 2006 IC BE; 2007 IC BUS BE; 2008 IC BUS BE; 2007 IC BUS CE; 2008 IC BUS RE; 2006 IC CE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2008 IC BE, RE, and CE school buses manufactured between December 4, 2001 and December 14, 2009 that are equipped with International VT365 engines with specific engine calibrations. These vehicles have a defect in the vehicle speed control system: when the accelerator position sensor circuit fails and then corrects itself within 30 seconds, the engine speed can suddenly jump from low idle (800 RPM) to high idle (1200 RPM) without warning, potentially causing the vehicle to shift position unexpectedly.
This sudden, uncontrolled speed increase could result in property damage, personal injury, or death. Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles at no charge. The safety recall began on July 1, 2010. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
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..
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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.