OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 11V427000

NHTSA campaign 11V427000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 15,457 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 18, 2011 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 11V427000 says

NHTSA campaign 11V427000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that An electrical short may cause a vehicle fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Defect summary

Navistar is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 ic ce and be school buses manufactured from june 27, 2006, through march 23, 2011, equipped with a maxxforce 7 engine feature code 12nth, 12ntd, 12nte, 12ntg, 12vyy, or 12627 and alternator feature code 0008ggr, 0008ggm, 0008gwx, or 0008gel. the positive alternator cable may rub on the engine control module mounting bracket, possibly chafing its insulation and causing an electrical short.

Consequence summary

An electrical short may cause a vehicle fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 11V427000

For NHTSA campaign 11V427000, the filed corrective action says: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the alternator cable and the installation of the tie straps to route the alternator cable away from the engine control module mounting bracket. repairs will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on september 27, 2011. owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the alternator cable and the installation of the tie straps to route the alternator cable away from the engine control module mounting bracket. repairs will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on september 27, 2011. owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

Owner notification: September 27, 2011
Filing manufacturer: NAVISTAR, INC
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 11V427000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 11V427000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.