NHTSA campaign 18V821000 · Manufacturer campaign 18517
IC Bus Recall 18V-821: Improperly Routed Brake Air Line Tube
NHTSA recall 18V821000 (Manufacturer campaign 18517) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on November 20, 2018, with 187 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Cesb for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on December 20, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V821000 (also written 18V-821 or 18V821)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18517
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 187 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.75% (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 18V821000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V821000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 IC Bus CE school buses equipped with feature code 04AZS (4-channel Antilock Brakes, 4-channel Electronic Stability and Automatic Traction Control. The brake air line tube to the left brake modulator valve may have been improperly routed, possibly resulting in the line kinking, causing the vehicle to vehicle to pull to the right when braking or preventing the anti-lock brakes from functioning properly.
Safety consequence
A vehicle pulling to the right during braking or improper ABS function can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the air line tube and replace any kinked tube, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18517.
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 18V821000
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.