Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V228000

Seats

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-06-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V228000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,200
Reported to NHTSA
2006-06-23
Owners notified
2006-09-15

Defect description

CERTAIN 2006 AND 2007 IC RESB (PB305) SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2005, AND MAY 9, 2006. A JOINT AT THE REAR OF THE BUS WHERE THE DAVENPORT IS ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR DOES NOT MEET THE JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE BODY STRUCTURE OF THE BUS COULD COLLAPSE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

IC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL ADD A RETAINING BAR ALONG THE FRONT OF THE DAVENPORT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IC AT 1-800-843-5615 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 06505.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
IC BUS Resb2007 2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.