The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V691000·Announced 2014-11-03

Navistar Recalls IC Buses with Cracking Wheelchair Lifts

Navistar is recalling certain IC buses because wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack, posing an injury risk to operators.

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 structural defect in a wheelchair lift that poses a risk of injury to the operator, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC CE transit buses, 2008 and 2011 IC FE transit buses, and 2009-2010 and 2013 IC RE transit buses. These vehicles are equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510) manufactured after January 1, 2006.

The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.

Navistar will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center to install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. Interim notices were mailed on December 29, 2014, and the recall began on January 29, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884.

The recalled product

Product
IC BUS CE, RE, FECB, FE
Brand
IC BUS
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
68

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 (4)

  • CE
  • RE
  • FECB
  • FE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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