Navistar, Inc: Structure › Body › Door
Navistar, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 21, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 70. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2012 IC BE, CE, AND FE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2006, THROUGH MAY 2, 2011. THE REFLECTIVE TAPE FOR THE REAR EXIT DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TOTALLY COMPLETED. ACCORDINGLY, THE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
The risk
THIS NONCOMPLIANCE MAY REDUCE CONSPICUITY OF THE REAR DOOR, REDUCING THE ABILITY OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY AND GAIN ACCESS TO THE REAR EXIT DURING AN EMERGENCY, POSSIBLY INCREASING THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DURING AN EMERGENCY.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUSES AND ADD REFLECTIVE TAPE IF NECESSARY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-800-448-7825.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ic Bus CE | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Ic Bus FE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ic Bus CE | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ic Bus Fesb | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ic Bus CE | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Ic Bus FE | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus CE | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Bus FE | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus BE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus CE | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Bus FE | 0 | 5 | 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 11V375000.
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