# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE09053
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE09053)
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