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SevereNHTSA·12V294000·Announced 2012-06-22

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

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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
Hazard
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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