NHTSA campaign 12V061000 · Manufacturer campaign G-12513
IC Bus Recall 12V-061: SERVICE BRAKES/TRACTION RELAY VALVE
NHTSA recall 12V061000 (Manufacturer campaign G-12513) was reported by NAVISTAR, INC on February 16, 2012, with 920 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Casb, IC Bus CE, IC Bus RE and more for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on April 4, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V061000 (also written 12V-061 or 12V061)
- Filed by
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- G-12513
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 920 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Supply — Check Valve
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V061000. 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 Bus
IC Bus Casb
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 2, 2010 – January 26, 2012 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus CE
- 2012 · Vehicles built December 2, 2010 – January 26, 2012 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus RE
- 2012 · Vehicles built December 2, 2010 – January 26, 2012 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus Recb
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 2, 2010 – January 26, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V061000.
Defect description
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 IC BUS CE AND RE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 ANTILOCK TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKES CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED WITHOUT ILLUMINATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, FAILING TO GIVE PROPER WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS.
Manufacturer remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL BENDIX DEVELOPS A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 40, 2012. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 260-461-1890.
Notes
NAVISTARS RECALL NUMBER IS 12503.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 12V061000
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.