Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V452000

Seats

Navistar, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V452000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Navistar, Inc.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-21
Owners notified
2016-06-06

Defect description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 IC Bus RE school buses manufactured January 25, 2016, to March 31, 2016, equipped with Freedman-brand passenger seats with integrated child seats (ICS). These seats may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As, such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar has already completed the repair work on the affected vehicles, free of charge to owners. Owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
IC BUS Resb2016

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.