NHTSA campaign 19V217000
IC Bus Recall 19V-217: Engine Fuel Heater May Overheat and Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 19V217000 was reported by Navistar, Inc. on March 20, 2019, with 20,142 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Cesb and IC Bus CE for model years 2017–2020. Owners were notified on May 2, 2019, 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 19V217000 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
- 19V217000 (also written 19V-217 or 19V217)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20,142 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Diesel — Pre-Heater
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V217000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V217000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 IC Bus CESB school buses equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electrical wiring within the fuel heater may overheat and may cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
Safety consequence
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
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 19V217000
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.