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HighNHTSA·22V850000·Announced 2022-11-17

Navistar Recalls 2022-2023 IC EV School Buses for Mislabeled Cables

Navistar is recalling 2022-2023 IC EV school buses because high-voltage cables may be mislabeled, increasing the risk of electrical shock for technicians.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm product (electrical shock) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 IC EV school buses. The high-voltage positive cables that connect the battery packs to the manual service disconnects (MSD) may have been mislabeled.

A misidentified electrical cable may be mistaken for a de-energized cable by a technician or first responder, increasing the risk of electrical shock and injury.

Dealers will reinstall the battery cables and replace the associated warning labels, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2023, and remedy parts are expected to become available in the 1st Quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
IC BUS EV
Brand
IC BUS
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
149

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 (1)

  • EV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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