Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V067000

Structure: body: door

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-02-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V067000

Structure: body: door

Component: Structure: body: door
Manufacturer: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 6,184
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-02-23
Owners notified: 2007-03-16

Defect description

CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 IC CE, RE, AND FE COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 12, 2004, AND NOVEMBER 29, 2006. THE SIDE EMERGENCY DOOR HOLDBACK MECHANISM MAY NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE PROPER LOCATION. THIS MAY CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO HOLD THE DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

Safety risk

IF THE DOOR IS HELD IN THE CLOSED POSITION, IT MAY NOT PERFORM ITS INTENDED EMERGENCY FUNCTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

IC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT IC AT 1-800-843-5615 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07503.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

24 model years across 7 models.

Model	Years on record
IC Recb	2007
IC BUS Cecb	2007 2006 2005 2004
IC BUS Cesb	2007 2006 2005 2004
IC BUS Fecb	2007 2006 2005 2004
IC BUS Fesb	2007 2006 2005 2004
IC BUS Recb	2006 2005 2004
IC BUS Resb	2007 2006 2005 2004

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.