NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE09053
Preliminary Evaluation · IC CORPORATION · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
STARTER WIRE ABRADES PARKING CABLE
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.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE09053
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- IC CORPORATION
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 3, 2010
- Associated recall campaign
- 10V010000
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 model years across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.