NHTSA campaign 18V598000 · Manufacturer campaign 18513
IC Bus Recall 18V-598: Improperly Crimped Brake Chamber
NHTSA recall 18V598000 (Manufacturer campaign 18513) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on September 7, 2018, with 777 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Cesb and IC Bus Resb for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 23, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V598000 (also written 18V-598 or 18V598)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18513
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 777 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.75% (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 18V598000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 18, 2018 – July 26, 2018 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus Resb
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – July 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V598000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 IC Bus CE and RE school buses equipped with long stroke brake chambers and spring actuated parking brakes. The spring actuated parking brake may be improperly crimped to the long stroke service brake chamber, causing a service brake air leak and the possible separation of the spring brake chamber from the service brake section.
Safety consequence
If there is an air leak or separation of the spring brake chamber, it can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chamber assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18513.
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 18V598000
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.