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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE09053

Preliminary Evaluation · STARTER WIRE ABRADES PARKING CABLE · Opened 2009-11-09 · Closed 2010-02-03

Investigation

Action number
PE09053
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2009-11-09
Close date
2010-02-03
Manufacturer
IC CORPORATION
Affected makes
IC
Affected components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Affected model years
2003, 2004
Affected (make, year) variants
4

Summary

ODI BECAMEAWARE OF TWOBUS FIRES THAT RESULTED FROM THE BATTERY/STARTER CABLE RUBBING AGAINST THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. ODIVISITED THE FLEET, INSPECTED THE BUSES, AND FOUND OTHER BUSES WITHEARLY STAGES OF WIRE/CABLE ABRASION. ODICONTACTED ANOTHER FLEET WITH SIMILAR BUSES AND THEY ALSO IDENTIFIEDABRADING WIRE/CABLES. AFTER COMPLETING THEIR EVALUATION, NAVISTAR HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO INSPECT, REPAIR AS NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE BATTERY CABLE AWAY FROM THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE.THE ACTION TAKEN BY NAVISTAR RESOLVES THIS INVESTIGATION.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

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