Navistar IC Bus School Buses: Hot Coolant Risk in Driver Foot Area
Navistar recalls 2011-2016 IC Bus CE and 2012-2015 IC Bus BE school buses with a heater hose that may split, causing hot coolant to leak near driver's feet. Owners must have a free replacement hose installed.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If hot, pressurized coolant suddenly spills into the operator's foot area, there is an increased risk of a burn injury or a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Navistar is recalling certain 2011-2016 IC Bus CE and 2012-2015 IC Bus BE school buses. The heater hose inside the driver's foot area may split and leak hot coolant, risking burns or crashes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227076-navistar-ic-bus-school-buses-hot-coolant-risk-in-driver.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227076-navistar-ic-bus-school-buses-hot-coolant-risk-in-driver · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V837000
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“Navistar IC Bus School Buses: Hot Coolant Risk in Driver Foot Area.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227076-navistar-ic-bus-school-buses-hot-coolant-risk-in-driver. Based on NHTSA recall #16V837000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V837000).
Why it’s dangerous
The heater hose inside the driver's foot area can split over time, allowing hot engine coolant to leak. This could cause burns or lead to a crash if the coolant spills onto the driver's foot area.
Who’s affected
School bus drivers and their families who own the affected school buses. Drivers are most at risk due to potential coolant leaks near their feet.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your school bus has a water shutoff valve inside the driver's area with a formed heater hose (feature code 48PPJ or 48PPP). The recall covers specific production dates for 2011-2016 IC Bus CE and 2012-2015 IC Bus BE models.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Navistar Customer Service
Call 1-800-448-7825 to confirm your bus is affected and schedule a free replacement hose installation.
Have Dealer Replace Heater Hose
A dealer will replace the formed heater hose with a more robust one at no cost once the recall is confirmed.
What NHTSA says to do
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the formed heater hose with a more robust one, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 16510.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 47 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V837000 (November 18, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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