The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·13V320000·Announced 2013-07-23

Navistar Recalls IC School Buses for Flip Seat Pinch Hazard

Navistar is recalling certain IC school buses equipped with C. E. White Inc. flip seats due to a risk of foot or toe pinch injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (pinch injury) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009, and 2012 IC CE school buses and certain model year 2006 through 2009, and 2011 through 2013 IC RE school buses. These vehicles were manufactured between October 6, 2005, and April 18, 2012, and are equipped with C. E. White Inc. brand flip seats.

The recall addresses a defect where the lower frame area of a flip seat allows the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes or foot. When a passenger pushes the flip seat bottom downward to sit, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point injury to their toes or foot.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a safety guard to prevent passengers from placing their toes or feet in the opening on the back of the subject flip seats, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825 for more information; Navistar's number for this recall is 13511.

The recalled product

Product
IC BUS, IC RESB, CESB
Brand
IC BUS
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
662

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 (2)

  • RESB
  • CESB

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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