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 1,607. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 1,607 MY 2007 THROUGH 2009 IC BESB, CESB, FESB, AND RESB SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 4, 2006 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH RICON S OR K SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES."
The risk
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
The remedy
NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-800-322-2884 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
12 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 Fesb | 0 | 3 | 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 |
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 08V438000.
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