International Truck & Engine Corporation: Seats
International Truck & Engine Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 21, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,948. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN IC SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 11, 2005, AND OCTOBER 31, 2006. THESE BUSES HAVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUES: IF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS IN THE HIGHEST AND MOST REAR POSITION, THE BACK OF THE SEAT MAY LEAN AGAINST A BARRIER BEHIND THE SEAT, OR AGAINST THE SEAT BACK. THIS WILL PREVENT THE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTING WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. WHEN ADJUST THE SEAT TO A HIGHER POSITION, THE DRIVER MAY PULL THE SEAT PAST THE LAST STOP SO THAT THE SEAT SITS ON THE ADJUSTING PIN, WHICH ALLOWS THE SEAT TO TEETER ON TOP OF THE PIN. IF OVER-TRAVEL OCCURS, THE UPPER SEAT PEDESTAL TUBE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER PEDESTAL TUBE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF THE DRIVER IS SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND REACHES TO ADJUST THE SEAT HEIGHT, THEIR WEIGHT WILL CAUSE THE SEAT TO DROP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THEIR HAND BEING PINCHED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE LEVER. THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS DIFFICULT TO ADJUST TO A HIGHER POSITION BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT OF THE ALL BELTS TO SEAT (ABTS) DESIGN.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
IC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IC AT 1-800-448-7825.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Ic Bus Besb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus Cecb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus Cesb | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Recb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Becb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Besb | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Cecb | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Cesb | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Fecb | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 06V479000.
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