The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·16V765000·Announced 2016-10-21

Navistar Recalls School Buses with Defective Wheelchair Lifts

Navistar is recalling certain 2015-2017 IC Bus school buses equipped with specific Ricon wheelchair lifts. The defect may cause the lift platform to fall out of the vehicle, increasing injury risk.

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 defect in a vehicle component (wheelchair lift) that could cause the platform to fall out of the vehicle, resulting in significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015 IC Bus AE and BE, 2015-2017 CE, and 2016-2017 RE school buses. These vehicles are equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon. The recall affects 685 vehicles.

The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheelchair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2016. 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 RESB, CESB, CASB, AE
Brand
IC BUS
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
685

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 (5)

  • RESB
  • CESB
  • CASB
  • AE
  • BE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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