Defect Investigation Detail

IC / CE / 2004

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE09053 Vehicale/Equipment Name: IC
Vehicale/Equipment Model: CE Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2004
Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES Manufacturer's Name: IC CORPORATION
Date Opened: Nov, 09 2009 Date Closed: Feb, 03 2010
Subject: STARTER WIRE ABRADES PARKING CABLE 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.