IC Complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY REGULAR SCHOOL BUS ROUTE AT AROUND 2:56 THE BUS PULLED ME OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, THEN TO THE LEFT AND IT CRASHED INTO DITCH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. I BELIEVE IT WAS A MECHANICAL ERROR WITH THE BUS, DRIVE LINE, AXLE , TIRES. I NEED A BUS INSPECTION DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS FAULTY. *TR

I REPLACED THE OEM FRONT KSMA2124702QP MERITOR BRAKES WITH THE NEW KSMA20014702QP REDUCED STOPPING DISTANCE MERITOR FRONT BRAKES AND AFTER ONLY 1060 MILES SAW THE LINING MATERIAL MOVING (BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT) ON THE STEEL TABLE WHEN APPLYING AND RELEASING THE FOOT BRAKE WITH 95PSI IN SYSTEM WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE BACKING PLATE! APPEARING TO BE LOOSE RIVETS HOLDING MATERIAL TO STEEL TABLE! CALLED MERITOR REPRESENTITIVE AND INFORMED HIM THEY WERE LOOSE! WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THEM AND INSTALL NEW ONES! REMOVED FRONT MERITOR BRAKES KSMA20014702QP AND INSTALLED OEM KSMA2124702QP ON 5-30-12 AND ALL OK AT THIS TIME! *JS

I REPLACED THE OEM FRONT KSMA2124702QP MERITOR BRAKES WITH THE NEW KSMA20014702QP REDUCED STOPPING DISTANCE MERITOR FRONT BRAKES AND AFTER ONLY 1519 MILES SAW THE LINING MATERIAL MOVING (BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT)ON THE STEEL TABLE WHEN APPLYING AND RELEASING THE FOOT BRAKE WITH 95PSI IN SYSTEM WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE BACKING PLATE! APPEARING TO BE LOOSE RIVETS HOLDING MATERIAL TO STEEL TABLE! HAD MERITOR REPRESENTATIVE HERE ON 5-22-12 TO WITNESS AND CONFIRM MOVEMENT AND WAS DIRECTED TO REMOVE SHOES AND INSTALL NEW ONES.DID SO ON 6-6-12 AND PUT OEM KSMA2124702QP MERITOR FRONT BRAKES BACK ON AND ALL OK AT THIS TIME! *JS

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A SCHOOL BUS. TWO OF THE DOUBLE PANE WINDOW PANELS ON THE SERVICE DOOR HAVE SOME CONDENSATION BETWEEN THEM. THE CONDENSATION WILL NOT GO AWAY. THIS STARTED IN JUNE 2011. ALL THE SAME SCHOOL BUSES IN OUR TOWN HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE CONDENSATION DOES DRY, IT LEAVES A WHITE COATING ON THE GLASS BETWEEN THE PANES WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE WINDOWS MUST BE REPLACED ---AT A HIGH COST. IT SEEMS THE WINDOWS ARE DEFECTIVE. *KB

FLEET MAINT DESCRIBED A FIRE (SMALL BUT VISIBLE OPEN FLAME) IN THE UNDER-DASH MOUNTED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) MODULE .. UPDATED 01/06/11 *BF

WE ARE A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. WE OWN A 1998 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS. DURING A MONTHLY INSPECTION OUR MECHANIC NOTICE THAT A SECTION OF THE FRAME THAT DID NOT LOOK NORMAL. AFTER CLOSELY INSPECTING THIS AREA IT APPEARS THAT THE STEEL IS EXPANDING. THIS IS MUCH DIFFERENT THEN RUSTING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. IT APPEARS WATER IS SOME HOW WORKING ITS WAY INTO THE STEEL AND CAUSING IT TO EXPAND. IT LOOKS SIMILAR TO WHEN WAFERBOARD GETS WET CAUSING IT TO SWELL. OUR NEW YORK STATE DOT INSPECTOR WILL NOT PASS THE BUS IN THIS CONDITION. WE HAVE TWO OTHER BUSES PURCHASED THAT SAME YEAR STARTING TO DEVELOP THE SAME ISSUE. WE CURRENTLY KEEP OUR BUSES 15 TO 16 YEARS AND NEVER HAVE HAD AND ISSUE WITH THE FRAMES. THE ONLY REPAIR INTERNATIONAL IS RECOMMENDING IS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FRAME RAIL. *TR

A 2006 IC TYPE C SCHOOL BUS BELONGING TO THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED THIS AFTERNOON. THE BUS WAS RETURNING TO THE GARAGE AFTER IT'S LAST ROUTE WHEN IT SUFFERED WHAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RIGHT FRONT HEATER FAN FIRE. THE DRIVER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEATER FAN AND PULLED OVER AT A SAFE LOCATION. SHE REPORTED THAT UPON STOPPING HEAVY SMOKE POURED FROM THE HEATER VENT. SHE EXITED THE BUS AND REPORTED THAT THE BUS WAS FULLY ENGULFED WITHIN TWO TO THREE MINUTES OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE. SHE REPORTED FLAMES IN THE FRONT OF THE BUS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR IS GUTTED WITH ALL SEATS BURNED, WINDOWS MELTED, AND ESCAPE HATCHES MELTED. THIS WAS A LARGE LIFT BUS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 4 OR MORE WHEELCHAIRS, PLUS AMBULATORY STUDENTS. HAD THERE BEEN STUDENTS IN WHEELCHAIRS ON THE BUS WE HAVE DOUBTS SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EVACUATE ALL STUDENTS IN THE TIME THE FIRE TOOK TO SPREAD. *NM

2005 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS ,4400 MILES ,TURBO FAILURE, REPLACED TURBO ACTUATOR, DEALERSHIP SAID CORROSION WAS THE CAUSE. *JB

1. WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GETS BELOW 20 DEGREES 2. STOP ARM MALFUNCTION ON BUS MEANS PUTTING CHILDREN IN DANGER 3. BUSES WILL BE PUT OUT OF SERVICE. *JB

THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB