NHTSA recall 14V573000
Fuel system, diesel
Ic Bus Casb
The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2015 IC Bus CE school buses manufactured May 13, 2014, to July 24, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part number FF63009, whose filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning.
The risk
If the engine stalls unexpectedly there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Cummins will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-223-4583. Cummins' number for this recall is C1545.