Navistar, Inc: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 27, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,889. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 1,889 IC SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 4, 2005 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
The risk
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Ic Bus Besb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus Cesb | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus Resb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus Besb | 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 Bus Besb | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Cesb | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ic Bus Resb | 2 | 11 | 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 |
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 08V436000.
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