NHTSA campaign 17V579000 · Manufacturer campaign 17505

IC Bus Recall 17V-579: Brake Hose may Contact Tire and Leak

NHTSA recall 17V579000 (Manufacturer campaign 17505) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on September 20, 2017, with 228 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Cesb for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on October 11, 2017, 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 17V579000 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
17V579000 (also written 17V-579 or 17V579)
Filed by
Navistar, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number
17505
Report received
Potentially affected
228 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified

Repair completion: 79.39% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V579000. 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 Cesb

    • 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built July 7, 2017 – August 2, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All IC Bus recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V579000.

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 IC Bus CE school buses. The hydraulic brake hose on the steer axle may be improperly routed and, as a result, the brake hose may contact the tire.

Safety consequence

Contact with the tire may cause the hose to leak brake fluid, affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will correctly route the drop hose, replacing the drop hose if damage is found, free of charge. The recall began on October 11, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's number for this recall is 17505.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V579000

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.