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NHTSA campaign 08V258000 · Manufacturer campaign 08505

NAVISTAR, INC Recall 08V-258: REMOTE POWER MODULE/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA recall 08V258000 (Manufacturer campaign 08505) was reported by NAVISTAR, INC on June 5, 2008, with 51,588 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the International 3000, International 4000, International 7000 and more for model years 2002–2009. Owners were notified on July 10, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V258000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
08V258000 (also written 08V-258 or 08V258)
Filed by
NAVISTAR, INC
Manufacturer campaign number
08505
Report received
Potentially affected
51,588 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V258000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

IC

  • IC CE

  • IC HC

  • IC Hccb

    • 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built November 21, 2000 – May 21, 2008 (per NHTSA)
All IC recalls

IC Bus

  • IC Bus CE

    • 2007, 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built November 21, 2000 – May 21, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • IC Bus Hccb

    • 2007 · Vehicles built November 21, 2000 – May 21, 2008 (per NHTSA)
All IC Bus recalls

International

All International recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V258000.

Defect description

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 51,588 HEAVY TRUCKS, COMMERCIAL BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 21, 2000 AND MAY 21, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR MORE REMOTE POWER MODULES. THE POTTING MATERIAL THAT ENCAPSULATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD OF THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE POWER MODULE MAY NOT SUFFICIENTLY SEAL THE CIRCUIT BOARD FROM WATER AND CONTAMINATION INTRUSION. IF THE ENCAPSULATION IS COMPROMISED, WATER AND CONTAMINANTS MAY CAUSE AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Safety consequence

A FIRE COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-280-461-1890.

Notes

NAVISTAR RECALL NO. 08505.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V258000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.