- Vehicles
- 20,902
- Built between
- Jun 2004 – Oct 2009
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 21 December 2012
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2004 and October 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2005-2010 IC Bus CesbBuilt June 2004 to October 2009
- 2006-2009 IC Bus FesbBuilt June 2004 to October 2009
- 2006-2011 IC Bus ResbBuilt June 2004 to October 2009
What the defect is
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 IC school buses, models CESB, RESB, and FESB, manufactured from June 17, 2004, through October 15, 2009, equipped with I-6 engines within feature codes 12N (PL, PM, PN, PR, PS, PT, PU, PV, SA, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SZ, TB, UA, UB, UC, and UD). The high pressure engine oil line may develop a leak or possibly rupture.
What could happen
A leak or rupture of the high pressure oil line could possibly result in an unexpected engine stall or may result in an engine compartment fire.
What gets fixed
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure oil line free of change. The safety recall began on December 21, 2012.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2004 to October 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 September 2012
- Owners notified21 December 2012
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 September 2012.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 12523
- Recalling manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Navistar's recall campaign number is 12523.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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.