Recall 11V291000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Report Date
20110520
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Affected Vehicles
4 models

Defect Description

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 IC CE AND BE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 27, 2010, THROUGH MARCH 8, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH MAXXFORCE 7 ENGINES. A CAP ON THE RETURN FUEL VALVE MAY FALL OFF, ALLOWING AIR TO BE DRAWN INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN ENGINE HARD START, NO START, OR STALL CONDITIONS.

Safety Consequence

ENGINE STALL ON THE ROADWAY INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETURN FUEL VALVE CAP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2011 IC BUS BE
2011 IC BUS CE
2012 IC BUS BE
2012 IC BUS CE

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.