2007 International 3300 recalls

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 24,975 MY 2003 THROUGH 2008 IC BE, CE, HC, AND RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES AND 2002 THROUGH 2008 INTERNATIONAL 3200 AND 3300 MODEL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 14, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL VT365 ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE HARD START, NO START, OR STALL CONDITIONS DUE TO POSSIBLY DAMAGED TERMINALS IN THE FUSE HOLDER CONNECTOR OF THE INJECTOR DRIVE MODULE (IDM) CLEAN BATTERY POWER CIRCUITS. THE TERMINALS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TESTING IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE IDM FUSE HOLDER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT NAVISTAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-448-7825.

CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2007 CE AND BE SCHOOL BUSES AND 1300 AND 3300 MODEL VEHICLE CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BY IC CORPORATION BETWEEN MARCH 17, 2004, AND MAY 15, 2006. THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM MAY ACTIVATE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A STOP, THE ACTIVATION MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING OR INPUT FROM THE DRIVER AND MAY STRAND THE VEHICLE IN AN ACTIVE LANE. THE SPRING APPLIED, HYDRAULIC RELEASE (SAHR) PARK BRAKE ACTUATOR COULD EXPERIENCE A HYDRAULIC LOCK CONDITION THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE PARK BRAKE TO APPLY.

SHOULD THE PARK BRAKE ACTIVATE AND STRAND THE VEHICLE, IT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH. SHOULD THE PARK BRAKE NOT APPLY, A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY CAN OCCUR AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JULY 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IC CORPORATION AT 800-322-2884 OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 IC CE, HC, AND BE COMMERCIAL BUSES AND INTERNATIONAL 1300, 3200, 3300, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND MXT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2010. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY RELEASE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE MISINTERPRETS INPUT SIGNALS GENERATED FROM CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH MORE THAN ONCE AT A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY.

RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE MAY CAUSE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL DAMAGE, OR DEATH.

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPROGRAMMING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM ECU FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.

INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 34,993 MY 2006-2008 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS/TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2006 AND JUNE 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT466 OR DT570 ENGINES. THE BASE PLATE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER MAY CRACK ALLOWING PRESSURIZED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE EITHER ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, OR IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE WHICH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 800-448-7825.