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Our severity:HighNHTSA·10V056000·Announced 2010-02-21

Navistar Recalls 2010 IC Transit Buses for Headlight Wiring Defect

Navistar is recalling 2010 IC Transit 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 defect that increases the risk of a crash due to non-compliant lighting, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2010 model year IC FE and RE Transit buses manufactured between June 1 and August 19, 2009. The recall addresses a defect in the headlight electrical harness where wires may have been installed in incorrect connector cavities. This installation error results in degraded low beam headlight intensity, causing the vehicle's low beam headlights to fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108.

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 5, 2010.

Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825 for more information. They 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, IC BUS FECB, RE
Brand
IC
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
49

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)

  • FECB
  • RE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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