NHTSA Campaign 08V011000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION · Reported Jan 9, 2008 · 1,027 vehicles affected

What's wrong

INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 1,027 MY 2006-2007 BE, CE, FE, AND RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2005 THROUGH JULY 31, 2006, AND EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.

Consequence

SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Remedy

INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BRAUN CORPORATION TO HAVE THE DOORWAY LIFT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E094). OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN CORPORATION AT 1-800-946-7513 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
IC BUS BESB 2006 1,027
IC BUS BESB 2007 1,027
IC BUS CECB 2006 1,027
IC BUS CECB 2007 1,027
IC BUS CESB 2006 1,027
IC BUS CESB 2007 1,027
IC BUS FECB 2006 1,027
IC BUS FECB 2007 1,027
IC BUS FESB 2006 1,027
IC BUS FESB 2007 1,027
IC BUS RESB 2006 1,027
IC BUS RESB 2007 1,027

Source: NHTSA Campaign 08V011000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.