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SevereNHTSA·25V176000·Announced 2026-08-03

2026 IC Bus CESB School Buses Recalled for Headlight Failure

International Motors is recalling 2025-2026 IC Bus CESB school buses with halogen headlights due to a software defect that disables low beams when high beams are activated, reducing visibility and increasing crash 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: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a safety-critical system. The headlight failure reduces visibility and increases crash risk, meeting the rubric criterion for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

International Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 IC Bus CESB school buses equipped with halogen headlights. The affected vehicles have a software defect in the body control module (BCM) that causes the low beams to turn off when the high beams are activated.

This defect violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, which governs lamps and reflective devices. The failure of low beams reduces visibility and increases the risk of a crash.

Approximately 6,988 vehicles are affected. Owners should contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825 to schedule the free software update. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171).

The recalled product

Product
2026 IC BUS CESB
Brand
IC BUS
Manufacturer
International Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
  • headlight-failure
  • visibility-reduction
  • crash-risk
Affected units
6,988

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 (1)

  • CESB

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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