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Vehicle recall 10V012000 · January 13, 2010

2003-2004 IC Bus Cesb

There may be chaffing between the battery and/or the engine ECM clean power cables and the parking brake cable which may result in an electrical short.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 ic bus ce model school buses manufactured between January 3, 2003, and April 5, 2004. There may be chaffing between the battery and/or the engine ECM clean power cables and the parking brake cable which may result in an electrical short.
Consequence
An electrical short may cause a fire without warning which can result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the battery and ECM clean power cables, repair if necessary and reroute away from the parking brake cable. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about March 31, 2010. Owners may contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.
Notes
Navistar's campaign number is 10502.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
10V012000
Reported to NHTSA
January 13, 2010
Filed by
NAVISTAR, INC
Manufacturer campaign
10502
Owner notification
May 15, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected
3,057
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables
Recall 10V012000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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