The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V692000·Announced 2014-11-03

Navistar Recalls IC School Buses with Cracking Wheelchair Lifts

Navistar is recalling specific IC school buses because wheelchair lift platform side plates may crack. This defect could cause the platform to fall, increasing the risk of injury to the operator.

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 if the platform falls, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC AE, BE, CE, FE, and RE school buses. The recall affects vehicles equipped with specific Ricon Corporation wheelchair lifts (models S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510) manufactured after January 1, 2006. The defect involves the platform side plate of the wheelchair lift, which 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. The recall began on January 29, 2015.

Owners should contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884 to schedule service. Navistar will notify owners to take the 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. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
IC BUS BE, AE, CE, RE
Brand
IC BUS
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
4,784

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 (11)

  • BE
  • AE
  • CE
  • RE
  • FE
  • CASB
  • ICCB
  • RECB
  • RESB
  • FESB
  • BESB

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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