August 8, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V580000
Roof Hatch External Handle May Break
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V580
Manufacturer Navistar
, Inc.
Components STRUCTURE
Potential Number of Units Affected 2,677
Summary
Navistar
, Inc. (Navistar
) is recalling certain 2019-2020 IC RE and 2020 IC CE school buses equipped with feature code 48PZP, 48PZR, 48RZY, 48SXV, or 48SZG (Prolo emergency exit roof hatches). Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
Remedy
Navistar
will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outer handle, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar
customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar
’s number for this recall is 19513.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
OCTOBER 2019
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 19513 NHTSA RECALL NO. 19V-580
This notice applies to your vehicle identified on the enclosed card.
Dear IC Bus Customer,
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
IC Bus has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2020 CE school bus models built 08/30/2018 thru 07/11/2019 and certain 2019 and 2020 RE school bus models built 09/05/2018 thru 07/11/2019 with feature code 48PZP, 48PZR, 48RZY, 48SXV, or 48SZG (Prool hatch).
REASON FOR THIS RECALL
The emergency roof hatch external release handle may break and prevent the hatch release mechanism from being actuated from outside the vehicle. However, failure of the external release handle does not prevent actuation of the release mechanism from inside the vehicle.
RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
A broken handle in the event of an emergency would make it more difficult to access the passenger compartment of the vehicle, which could result in possible injury or death.
DEFECT REMEDY
The repair will involve replacement of any external release handle on a hatch found within suspect build date range. Dealers have parts and instructions to repair your vehicle. The repair will be performed free of charge and take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
ACTIONS YOU SHOULD TAKE
If you own this vehicle, please schedule an appointment with any IC Bus dealer to have your vehicle repaired. You can find your nearest dealer by calling 1-800-448-7825 or by using the dealer locator at https://www.icbus.com.
If you have already paid for repairs prior to this notice that corrected the defect, you may be eligible for reimbursement of certain repair expenses if they occurred 08/08/2018 thru 10/17/2019. Present your original repair paperwork and proof of payment to any IC Bus dealer and your eligibility will be reviewed. You may also submit a claim using the enclosed Request for Reimbursement card.
If you are the lessor of this vehicle, please forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days to comply with federal regulations.
If you do not own this vehicle, please fill out and return mail the enclosed card so that you will not be contacted again about this recall.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
If you believe that IC Bus has failed to remedy the defect without charge or within a reasonable time, please follow the procedure described in the Owner Assistance Guide section in your Owner’s Manual or call toll free 1-800-448- 7825.
You may also submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE, Washington,DC 20590; or call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800- 424-9153); or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
IC Bus requests your prompt attention and patience regarding the correction of this defect and apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause you.
IC Bus, LLC
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SUBJECT: SAFETY RECALL
19513
OCTOBER 2019
Emergency Roof Hatch on certain IC Bus® CE
Series and RE Series school bus models built 30
August 2018 thru 11 July 2019 with feature codes
48PZP, 48PZR, 48RZY, 48SXV, or 48SZG (Prolo
hatch).
DEFECT DESCRIPTION
The emergency roof hatch external release handle may break and prevent the
hatch release mechanism from being actuated from outside the vehicle.
However, failure of the external release handle does not prevent actuation of the
release mechanism from inside the vehicle. A broken handle in the event of an
emergency would make it more difficult to access the passenger compartment of
the vehicle, which could result in possible injury or death.
MODELS INVOLVED
This safety recall involves certain IC Bus® CE Series and RE Series school bus
models built 30 August 2018 thru 11 July 2019 with feature codes 48PZP,
48PZR, 48RZY, 48SXV, or 48SZG (Prolo hatch).
ELIGIBILITY
This procedure applies ONLY to vehicles marked in the International
® Service
Portal’M with Safety Recall 19513. Also complete any other open campaigns
listed on the Service Portal at this time.
PARTS INFORMATION
Part Number Part Description Quantity
8900287R91 Handle / Shaft Exterior Diecast Kit
As
Required
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8900287R91 contains the following parts
Part Description Quantity
External Handle 1
0 -Rinq 2 (1 larqe, 1 small)
Screw 1
SERVICE PROCEDURE
WARNING! To avoid personal injury and/ or death, or damage to property,
park vehicle on hard flat surface, turn the engine off, set the parking brake
and install wheel chocks to prevent the vehicle from moving in either
direction.
NING! To avoid personal injury and/ or death, or damage to property,
ear safe eye protection when performing vehicle maintenance.
WARNING! To prevent personal injury and / or death, or damage to
property, keep flames, sparks, or other heat sources away from the vehicle
and do not smoke while servicing the vehicle’s batteries. Batteries expel
gases which may cause an explosion resulting in personal injury / death, or
damage to property; avoid contact with any heat sources.
1. Park vehicle on flat surface.
2. Shift transmission to Park or Neutral and set parking brake.
3. Turn vehicle ignition to Key OFF position
4. Install wheel chocks.
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Figure 1. Interior Handle
1. Emergency roof hatch
2. Interior handle – released position
3. Screw
NOTE: If necessary, use a suitable step stool ladder to gain access to
emergency roof hatch and latch handle.
5. Working from vehicle interior, locate and access emergency roof hatch
(Figure 1, Item 1 ).
6. Rotate interior handle to released position (Figure 1, Item 2).
7. Using 1/8-inch Allen wrench, remove screw (Figure 1, Item 3) from interior
handle (Figure 1, Item 2). Discard screw.
8. Remove interior handle. Save for reuse.
9. Open hatch 5 to 6 inches.
10. Lift exterior handle out of bushing.
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Figure 2. Exterior Handle
1. Exterior handle
2. Large O-ring
11. Inspect exterior handle (Figure 2, Item 1) for large O-ring (Figure 2, Item
2):
a. If large O-ring present, discard exterior handle and O-ring.
b. If large O-ring is not present, check to see if present in lid bushing.
If present, remove O-ring from lid bushing. Discard exterior handle
and O-ring.
12. Install new large O-ring (Figure 2, Item 2) onto new exterior handle.
13. Install exterior handle into lid bushing with exterior handle oriented to
released position.
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Figure 3. Roof Hatch Interior
1. Roof hatch interior view
2. Small O-ring
NOTE: Outside handle in Figure 3 was removed for visual purposes.
14. Ensure that small O-ring (Figure 3, Item 2) is still in place prior to
installing interior handle. If small O-ring is not present, install new one.
15. Place interior handle onto stem of exterior handle with interior handle
oriented to released position (Figure 1, Item 2).
16. Thread new screw (Figure 1, Item 3) into stem of exterior handle. Using a
torque wrench, tighten screw to 10-12 lb-in (1.12-1.35 N•m).
17. Close hatch.
18. Rotate handle to latched position.
19. If necessary, repeat Steps 5 – 17 for next emergency roof hatch in
vehicle.
20. Remove wheel chocks.
END OF SERVICE PROCEDURE
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LABOR INFORMATION
Operation Number Description
A40-19513-1 Repair One Hatch
A40-19513-2 Repair Each Additional Hatch
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL
Each vehicle corrected in accordance with this
campaign must be marked with a CTS-1075
Campaign Identification Label.
Complete the label and attach on a clean surface next
to the vehicle identification number (VIN) plate.
ADMINISTRATIVE/ DEALER RESPONSIBILITIES
WARRANTY CLAIMS
Time
0.3 hrs
0.1 hrs
COMPLETED
Service Location Code ‘
Warranty claim expense is to be charged to Warranty. Claims are to be
submitted in the normal manner, making reference to Safety Recall 19513.
Section 7 of the Warranty Policy and Procedures Manual contains further
information related to the submission and processing of AFC / Recall claims.
As with all claim submissions, items acquired locally must be submitted in the
“Other Charges” tab. The cost of any bulk items (such as a bag of cable tie
straps, roll of wire, barrel of oil, or tube of silicone) should be prorated for the cost
of the individual pieces/ amount used during each repair.
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The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that
each vehicle that is subject to a vehicle recall campaign must be adequately
repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A
failure to adequately repair within 60 days after a tender of a vehicle is prima
facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time. If the condition is not
adequately repaired within 60 days, the owner may be entitled to replacement
with an identical or reasonable equivalent vehicle at no charge, or to a refund of
the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
Dealers must correct all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to the
owner, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time
forward.
Dealers should proceed immediately to make necessary correction to units in
inventory. All inventory vehicles subject to this recall campaign must be
corrected prior to sale, transfer or delivery. If vehicles have been sold or
transferred and you are in receipt of Customer Notification Letters and
Authorization for Recall Service cards for those vehicles, the transfer location or
customer must be notified immediately from your dealer location.
Dealers must make every effort to promptly schedule an appointment with each
owner to repair his or her vehicle as soon as possible. However, consistent with
the customer notification, dealers are expected to complete the repairs on the
mutually agreed upon service date.
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Dealers involved in the recall process will be furnished a listing of owner names
and addresses to enable them to follow up with owners and have the vehicles
corrected. Use of this listing must be limited to this campaign because the list
may contain information obtained from state motor vehicle registration records,
and the use of such motor vehicle registration data for purposes other than this
campaign is a violation of law in several states.
CANADA
Dealers must correct all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to the
owner, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time
forward.
Dealers should proceed immediately to make necessary correction to units in
inventory. All inventory vehicles subject to this recall campaign must be
corrected prior to sale, transfer or delivery. If vehicles have been sold or
transferred and you are in receipt of Customer Notification Letters and
Authorization for Recall Service cards for those vehicles, the transfer location or
customer must be notified immediately from your dealer location.
Dealers must make every effort to promptly schedule an appointment with each
owner to repair his or her vehicle as soon as possible. However, consistent with
the customer notification, dealers are expected to complete the repairs on the
mutually agreed upon service date.
Dealers involved in the recall process will be furnished a listing of owner names
and addresses to enable them to follow up with owners and have the vehicles
corrected. Use of this listing must be limited to this campaign because the list
may contain information obtained from state motor vehicle registration records,
and the use of such motor vehicle registration data for purposes other than this
campaign is a violation of law in several states.
EXPORT
Export Distributors should proceed immediately to make necessary correction to
units in inventory. All inventory vehicles subject to this recall campaign must be
corrected prior to sale, transfer or delivery. If vehicles have been sold or
transferred and you are in receipt of Customer Notification Letters and
Authorization for Recall Service cards for those vehicles, the transfer location or
customer must be notified immediately from your distributor location.
Export Distributors are to submit warranty claims in the usual manner making
reference to this recall number.
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Export Distributors are expected to provide full cooperation and follow-up with
respect to this important subject matter. If you have any questions or need
further assistance, please contact the Regional Service Manager at your regional
office.
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Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| IC BUS | CE | 2020 |
| IC BUS | RE | 2019-2020 |
7 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-19V580-4491.pdf 245.071KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-19V580-3661.PDF 214.691KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-4
RCLQRT-19V580-6215.PDF 211.132KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-1
RCLQRT-19V580-8358.PDF 211.227KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-2
RCLQRT-19V580-1948.PDF 211.317KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-19V580-8151.pdf 3229.153KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-19V580-4617.pdf 516.32KB
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