Navistar Recalls 2024-2025 IC Bus School Buses for Brake Defect
Navistar is recalling 2024-2025 IC Bus school buses because a faulty valve module may cause park brake failure or unexpected engagement.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (parking brake failure) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2025 IC Bus CE SBUS school buses equipped with Intellipark Park Valve Modules (PVM). The recall involves 91 vehicles.
The rubber ball seal in the PVM may fracture and cause a leak, which can result in park brake failure or unexpected park brake engagement while driving. This condition increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the Intellipark PVM free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 01, 2024. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- IC BUS CESB, CE SBUS
- Brand
- IC BUS
- Manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 91
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)
- CESB
- CE SBUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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