International Truck & Engine Corporation: Other › School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 26, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,432. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. CERTAIN IC MY 2002-2007 BESB, CESB, FESB, AND RESB SCHOOL BUSES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN THE FOLLOWING: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.
The risk
SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.
The remedy
INTERNATIONAL WILL NOTIFY ALL ITS CUSTOMERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN OR NEAR ANY OF THE STATES LISTED ABOVE, INTERNATIONAL IS ENCOURAGING THE BUS OWNERS TO OBTAIN THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN THE WARMER STATES, INTERNATIONAL WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH UPON OWNER REQUEST. FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO REQUEST THE REMEDY, INTERNATIONAL WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN SEPTEMBER 16, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 800-448-7825.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ic Bus Besb | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic Bus Besb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic Bus Cesb | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ic Bus Cesb | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic Bus Cesb | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Cesb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Cesb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V337000.
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