Recall 14V042000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Report Date
20140207
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Affected Vehicles
14 models

Defect Description

Navistar Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 IC bus 3200, model year 2012 and 2014 IC bus CE and model year 2011-2013 IC bus HC transit buses and model year 2008-2013 International 4300 and model year 2013 International Workstar commercial trucks equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the driver's input.

Safety Consequence

The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Navistar will notify owners and Eaton authorized service facilities will update the Hybrid Control Module Software version, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2008 INTERNATIONAL 4300
2009 INTERNATIONAL 4300
2010 IC BUS 3200
2010 INTERNATIONAL 4300
2011 IC BUS 3200
2011 IC BUS ICSB
2011 INTERNATIONAL 4300
2012 IC BUS CE
2012 IC BUS ICCB
2012 INTERNATIONAL 4300
2013 IC BUS ICSB
2013 INTERNATIONAL 4300
2013 INTERNATIONAL WORKSTAR
2014 IC BUS CE

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