2011–2012 IC Bus CE recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ic CE school buses manufactured from september 7, 2010 through september 9, 2010. The interior lower lining fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of personal injury to vehicle occupants.
🔧 The fix
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten joint screws to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on july 23, 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-260-461-1890.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V294000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12518
- Manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 158
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 23, 2012
- Built
- Sep 7, 2010 – Sep 9, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Navistars recall campaign number is 12518.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.