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Our severity:HighNHTSA·10V054000·Announced 2010-02-21

Navistar Recalls 2010 IC School Buses for Headlight Wiring Defect

Navistar is recalling 250 model year 2010 IC FE and RE school buses because incorrect headlight wiring may reduce low beam intensity, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical wiring) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010 IC FE and RE school buses manufactured between June 1 and August 19, 2009. The recall covers 250 vehicles. The defect involves the wires in the headlight electrical harness, which may have been installed in the incorrect connector cavities. This installation error results in degraded low beam headlight intensity, meaning the vehicle's low beam headlights do not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The decreased intensity of the low beam headlights increases the risk of a crash. Navistar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the headlight electrical harness connector wiring and repair it if necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 12, 2010.

Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. 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 visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
IC BUS FE, RE
Brand
IC BUS
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
250

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • FE
  • RE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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