2008 International Ce recalls and problems

The 2008 International Ce has 1 recall and 6 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

How the 2008 compares

Highest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 7 Ce model years — the most of any year.

1recalls

6complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

15,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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1 recall

Service Brakes

Mar 16, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V104000 · 87 vehicles

Problem: Navistar has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2010 and 2011 ic ce, hc, and be commercial buses and International 1300, 3200, 3300, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, and mxt trucks manufactured from November 19, 2003 through February 9, 2010. The parking brake May release if the brake system electronic control unit (ECU) software misinterprets input signals generated from cycling the ignition switch more than once at a specific frequency.

Original NHTSA wording

NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 IC CE, HC, AND BE COMMERCIAL BUSES AND INTERNATIONAL 1300, 3200, 3300, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, AND MXT TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2010. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY RELEASE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE MISINTERPRETS INPUT SIGNALS GENERATED FROM CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH MORE THAN ONCE AT A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY.

Risk: Release of the parking brake May cause sudden, unexpected shift in vehicle position possibly resulting in property damage, personal damage, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE MAY CAUSE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL DAMAGE, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Navistar will notify owners and will repair the vehicles by reprogramming the vehicle's brake system ECU free of charge. The safety recall began on April 14, 2010. Owners May contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.

Navistar's campaign number is 10505.owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

High Pressure Oil Line Rupture

PE12011 · opened Apr 16, 2012 · closed Oct 2, 2012 · led to recall 12V473000

Summary

On April 16, 2012 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE12-011) to assess the risks associated with rupture of the high pressure oil line to the fuel injectors causing an engine stall in model year (MY) 2008 International CE school buses equipped with International I-6 diesel engines.On August 31, 2012 ODI received Navistar's response to its August 2, 2012, information request letter and identified 3 consumer complaints with one involving an oil line rupture that resulted in an engine compartment fire.ODI also identified 470 warranty claims related to the defect.This calculates to a warranty rate of 2.8 percent for the subject population.Navistar has released two Technical Service Information (TSI) bulletins and two iKNow (information) articles pertaining to the high pressure hose in the I-6 engine.Following discussions with ODI concerning the warranty rate, consumer complaints and interviews, and the risk to students resulting from a stranded bus, Navistar decided to submit recall notices (12V-473 and 12V-476) on the subject vehicles to address the high pressure hose failures.Navistar's recall actions address the issues raised by this investigation and as a result this investigation is closed.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) numbers: 10450319 and 10455151.

2008 vs. other International Ce years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2008. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2008 International Ce have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2008 International Ce, the latest from Mar 16, 2010 (service brakes). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 International Ce?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (2), engine (2), fuel system (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.