Navistar Recalls 2011-2012 IC CE School Buses for Body Joint Strength Defect
Navistar is recalling 158 model year 2011-2012 IC CE school buses because the interior lower lining fails to meet federal safety standards for body joint strength.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (body joint strength) that increases the risk of personal injury in a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 IC CE school buses manufactured between September 7, 2010, and September 9, 2010. The recall involves 158 vehicles. The defect is that the interior lower lining fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, which governs school bus body joint strength.
In the event of a crash, this defect creates an increased risk of personal injury to vehicle occupants. 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. Customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- IC BUS CE
- Brand
- IC BUS
- Manufacturer
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 158
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- CE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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