International Truck & Engine Corporation: Seats
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Ic Bus Resb | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 11 | 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 06V228000.
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