IC BUS RESB Recalls

Jul 30, 2008 – NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 1,765 MY 1998 THROUGH 2003 RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 1998 AND JULY 23, 2002, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL T444E ENGINES. THE HOSE ASSEMBLIES THAT SUPPLY HIGH PRESSURE OIL TO THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEADS MAY DETERIORATE AND ALLOW OIL TO LEAK OR MIST IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Feb 27, 2008 – INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 34,993 MY 2006-2008 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS/TRACTORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2006 AND JUNE 28, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL DT466 OR DT570 ENGINES. THE BASE PLATE OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER MAY CRACK ALLOWING PRESSURIZED OIL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Jan 09, 2008 – INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 1,027 MY 2006-2007 BE, CE, FE, AND RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2005 THROUGH JULY 31, 2006, AND EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.

Jun 07, 2007 – CERTAIN MY 1996 THRU 2004 RE COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL T444E V-8 DIESEL ENGINES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 3, 1996, AND MARCH 22, 2004. HOSE ASSEMBLIES THAT SUPPLY HIGH PRESSURE OIL TO THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEADS MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND ALLOW OIL TO LEAK OR MIST THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Jun 01, 2007 – CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 20 AND SEPTEMBER 28, 2006, EQUIPPED WITH RICON WHEELCHAIR LIFTS . THE LIFT INNER BARRIER INTERLOCK SWITCH SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER ON THE INNER BARRIER AND ALLOW THE PLATFORM TO MOVE DOWN MORE THAN ONE INCH BELOW FLOOR LEVEL WHILE OCCUPIED WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

Feb 23, 2007 – CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 IC CE, RE, AND FE COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 12, 2004, AND NOVEMBER 29, 2006. THE SIDE EMERGENCY DOOR HOLDBACK MECHANISM MAY NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE PROPER LOCATION. THIS MAY CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO HOLD THE DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

Feb 05, 2007 – CERTAIN 2007 AND 2008 MY IC SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 18, 2006, AND JANUARY 17, 2007. THE AIR SUPPLY FITTING MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BASE PLATE, PREVENTING ACTUATION AIR FROM REACHING THE STOP ARM AND/OR CROSSING ARM. THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE STOP ARM AND/OR CROSSING ARM DURING A SCHOOL BUS STOP TO PICK-UP OR DISCHARGE PASSENGERS.

Dec 21, 2006 – CERTAIN IC SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 11, 2005, AND OCTOBER 31, 2006. THESE BUSES HAVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES: IF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS IN THE HIGHEST AND MOST REAR POSITION, THE BACK OF THE SEAT MAY LEAN AGAINST A BARRIER BEHIND THE SEAT, OR AGAINST THE SEAT BACK. THIS WILL PREVENT THE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTING WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. WHEN ADJUST THE SEAT TO A HIGHER POSITION, THE DRIVER MAY PULL THE SEAT PAST THE LAST STOP SO THAT THE SEAT SITS ON THE ADJUSTING PIN, WHICH ALLOWS THE SEAT TO TEETER ON TOP OF THE PIN. IF OVER-TRAVEL OCCURS, THE UPPER SEAT PEDESTAL TUBE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER PEDESTAL TUBE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF THE DRIVER IS SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND REACHES TO ADJUST THE SEAT HEIGHT, THEIR WEIGHT WILL CAUSE THE SEAT TO DROP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THEIR HAND BEING PINCHED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE LEVER. THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS DIFFICULT TO ADJUST TO A HIGHER POSITION BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT OF THE ALL BELTS TO SEAT (ABTS) DESIGN.

Jun 23, 2006 – CERTAIN 2006 AND 2007 IC RESB (PB305) SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2005, AND MAY 9, 2006. A JOINT AT THE REAR OF THE BUS WHERE THE DAVENPORT IS ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR DOES NOT MEET THE JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.

Apr 25, 2006 – CERTAIN MY 2006 AND 2007 IC CORPORATION FE, RE, AND IC SCHOOL BUSES AND CE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 12, 2005, AND MARCH 29, 2006, AND EQUIPPED WITH RICON 1200, 2000, AND 5500 SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE PLATFORM LIFTS MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE WELD WHICH WILL ALLOW A JOINT ON THE VERTICAL LIFT TO CRACK.