Recall Register

2003 IC CE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2003 IC CE. The newest campaign is 09V052000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Feb 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 09V052000, in the NHTSA record

An interim letter was mailed on february 20, 2009, to communicate the defect and recommend action to mitigate the risk until the final remedy and customer notification could be provided at a later date. The manufacture filed an amended defect report dated march 27, 2009 advising that a final remedy has been developed and parts are being manufactured. The safety recall began on june 2, 2009. Owners may contact navistar toll-free at 1-800-448-7825.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 140,024 units in total.

  1. 09V052000Received . 61,316 units.

    Equipment / Electrical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar is recalling 61,316 my 2001 through 2009 ic be, ce, and fe model commercial and school buses manufactured between february 2, 2000 and june 2, 2008, equipped with an entrance door stepwell heater feature code 0048pms or 0548001 and/or a rear wall mounted heater feature code 0048tar or 0048psx. The affected heater units may fail in low speed operation causing elevated temperatures.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Elevated temperatures can result in a fire, possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    An interim letter was mailed on february 20, 2009, to communicate the defect and recommend action to mitigate the risk until the final remedy and customer notification could be provided at a later date. The manufacture filed an amended defect report dated march 27, 2009 advising that a final remedy has been developed and parts are being manufactured. The safety recall began on june 2, 2009. Owners may contact navistar toll-free at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 09501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V353000Received . 24,975 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar is recalling 24,975 my 2003 through 2008 ic be, ce, hc, and re school and commercial buses and 2002 through 2008 international 3200 and 3300 model buses manufactured between september 21, 2001 through december 14, 2007, equipped with international vt365 engines. These vehicles may exhibit engine hard start, no start, or stall conditions due to possibly damaged terminals in the fuse holder connector of the injector drive module (idm) clean battery power circuits. The terminals may have been damaged during electrical continuity testing in the manufacturing process.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These conditions could result in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners and replace the idm fuse holder free of charge. The recall began on october 3, 2008. Owners can contact navistar toll-free at 1-800-448-7825.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 08506. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 08V258000Received . 51,588 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar is recalling 51,588 heavy trucks, commercial buses and school buses manufactured between november 21, 2000 and may 21, 2008, equipped with one or more remote power modules. The potting material that encapsulates the circuit board of the vehicle's remote power module may not sufficiently seal the circuit board from water and contamination intrusion. If the encapsulation is compromised, water and contaminants may cause an internal electrical short, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire could cause personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on july 10, 2008. Owners may contact navistar at 1-280-461-1890.

    Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 08505. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 05V122000Received . 402 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain 2003-2006 my ic ce, fe, and re school buses and re commercial buses manufactured between february 4, 2003, and march 1, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters. The stainless steel walls of the burner tubes incorporated into webasto coolant heaters may be made of a material that is not within specification and may fail prematurely.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ic will notify its owners and replace the burner tubes free of charge. The recall began on april 20, 2005. Owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 05509. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 04V498000Received . 154 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain 1998, 2000-2005 my ce, fe, and re school buses built with one or more ce white 30-inch child restraint seats and manufactured between march 25, 1998 and august 24, 2004. The seat cushion retention may not retain the seat in all circumstances.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a sudden stop, the seat cushion may tip forward and may become unattached causing the passenger to slide off the seat and/or be trapped by the seat cushion. This action could possibly result in personal injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ic corp will notify its customers and will repair the cushion by adding a clip to the cushion tying it to the seat frame. The recall began on october 5, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ic compliance department at 1-800-843-5615.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 04305.

  6. 04V097000Received . 1,589 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain "special needs" school buses equipped with sur-loc "l" wheelchair tracks, the lift mounting bolts could corrode if moisture occurs in the treated plywood floor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could reduce the function of the track or the strength of the lift mounting bolts resulting in personal injury to the occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the sur-loc "l" tracks with protected tracks and mounting hardware. Also, lift floor-mounting bolts will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin march 19, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ic at 1-800-843-5615.

    Report filed by IC CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 04301. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2003 IC CE
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE09053Preliminary evaluationSTARTER WIRE ABRADES PARKING CABLEElectrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables9 Nov 20093 Feb 201010V010000
PE08034Preliminary evaluationSCHOOL BUS STALLINGElectrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers9 May 200828 Aug 200808V353000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 20011
  2. 20022
  3. 20036
  4. 20049
  5. 200515
  6. 200614
  7. 20072
  8. 20082
  9. 20092
  10. 20102
  11. 20112
  12. 20121
  13. 20132
  14. 20142

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 IC CE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ic/ce/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 2003 IC CE?
140,024 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the IC CE have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the IC CE, model years 2001 to 2014. 6 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 IC CE open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.