Defect: ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
Consequence: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: INTERNATIONAL WILL RETROFIT VEHICLES WITH A NEW PEDAL ROD AND BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL/TRANSIT BUSES AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE CASTINGS USED ON THE POWER STEERING PUMPS WERE NOT BUILT TO MATCH THE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, RESULTING IN A THIN WALL IN THE PUMP CASTING OR A COMPLETE CONNECTION OF TWO PASSAGES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SEPARATED TO CONTROL FLUID FLOW. THE FLUID FLOW MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIRED FLOW RATE TO PROVIDE FULL PO (excerpt)
Consequence: AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AT SLOW ENGINE SPEEDS CAN RESULT, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH. (excerpt)
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL PUMPS THAT HAVE THE DEFECTIVE CASTING NUMBERS. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
7 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
STRUCTURE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
VISIBILITY
1
10052402
Date: 2013-09-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
IKNOW: USE THE REINFORCEMENT KIT TO REPAIR BUS DOOR ENTRANCE FAILURES. APPLIES TO VEHICLE MODELS CS, IC, BE CE, FE, RE BUSES BUILT BEFORE 9/15/2011. *JS UPDATED 12/18/13. *PE
10052632
Date: 2013-07-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
IKNOW: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING REVERSED POLARITY OF THE POWER AND GROUND CIRCUITS TO THE PUMP. THIS CAUSES THE PUMP TO OPERATE BACKWARDS. MODELS INCLUDE ALL CE, RE, AND FE BUSES. NO SPECIFIC MODEL YEARS WERE PROVIDED.*JS
10052405
Date: 2013-06-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
IKNOW: IN SOME VEHICLES THE PASSENGER HEATER BLOWER MOTORS, UNDER THE SEAT AND MOUNTED ON THE REAR WALL, MAY WORK INTERMITTENTLY APPLIES TO MODELS CS,IC,FE, AND RE BUILT BEFORE JANUARY 2010. *JS
10044296
Date: 2012-11-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE.
INTERNATIONAL: AIR DOOR HAS BENT ADJUSTMENT RODS, POOR LINK ARM CLEARANCE, OPENS DUE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR CROSS WINDS, WATER LEAKS, FAILS TO CLOSE. WHILE ELECTRIC DOOR HAS SIMILAR ISSUES, MOTOR FAILURE, WATER LEAKS, HEADER BOX FIT, POOR LINK ARM CLEARANCE. *PE UPDATED 1/15/13. *PE
10032287
Date: 2012-10-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
INTERNATIONAL BUS: BUS, PASSENGER WINDOW PLASTIC GUIDE. PASSENGER SPLIT SASH WINDOWS THAT ARE HARD TO SLIDE AND EXHIBIT LATCHING ISSUES MAY HAVE THE PLASTIC SLIDE BROKEN LOOSE AND OUT OF POSITION CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BIND. WINDOWS ARE HARD TO SLIDE UP/DOWN; WINDOWS APPEAR TO BE OUT OF SQUARE; AN
10044297
Date: 2012-06-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE.
INTERNATIONAL: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING PROCEDURE TO REPLACING AND ADJUSTING ELECTRIC DOOR DRIVE MOTOR ON BUSES. *PE
10032950
Date: 2008-02-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
INTERNATIONAL: FE AND RE BUS, DIMLY LIT REGEN WARNING LIGHTS AND CONSTANT AFTERTREATMENT WARNING BUZZER HUMMING. APPLIES TO FE 300 AND RE 300 BUS WITH MAXXFORCE DT. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.