2018 IC Bus HC: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 IC Bus HC. The newest campaign is 23V248000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V248000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23510.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 111,262 units in total.

23V2480006 Apr 2023Electrical System / Wiring
20V21900017 Apr 2020Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater
19V21600020 Mar 2019Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater
18V2930003 May 2018Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

23V248000Received 6 Apr 2023. 42,054 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 International TranStar, 2017-2019 International ProStar, International LoneStar, 2017-2020 International DuraStar, WorkStar, and 2018-2019 IC Bus HC Commercial buses. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overheated electrical circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23510.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 23510. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Jun 2023.
20V219000Received 17 Apr 2020. 27,421 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC CE Commercial, International MV and International HV, and 2019-2021 IC TC Commercial buses with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with a fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater inoperable and removing the fuse supplying electrical power to the fuel heater and installing a cover over the wire harness connector, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 May 2020.
19V216000Received 20 Mar 2019. 23,122 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 May 2019.
18V293000Received 3 May 2018. 18,665 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, DuraStar, LoneStar, LT, ProStar, RH and IC Bus HC, 2018 International TranStar, 2019 International HV and MV trucks and transit buses. The front driver and passenger seat belt anchor D-ring bolt may break in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the D-ring bolt breaks during a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the D-ring bolt depending on the information found on the seat belt label, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18505.
Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 18505. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 May 2018.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2018 IC Bus HCThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 IC Bus HC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ic-bus/hc/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Navistar, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 IC Bus HC?: 111,262 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the IC Bus HC have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the IC Bus HC, model years 2010 to 2019. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 IC Bus HC open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.