Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V220000

Seats

NAVISTAR, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-05-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V220000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
NAVISTAR, INC
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2010-05-21
Owners notified
2010-07-16

Defect description

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 IC CE TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 22 THROUGH MARCH 16, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER FLIP SEATS. THE WELD THAT RETAINS A REINFORCEMENT ROD INSIDE THE SEAT BACK FRAME TUBE MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROD TO FALL OUT OF THE FRAME. THE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."

Safety risk

WITHOUT THE REINFORCEMENT ROD, THE STRENGTH OF THE SEAT MAY BE COMPROMISED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

NAVISTAR'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 10507.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
IC BUS CE2011

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.