NHTSA Campaign 12V258000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Issued by NAVISTAR, INC · Reported Jun 5, 2012 · 4 vehicles affected
What's wrong
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007, 2009, AND 2011 IC CESB SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. OVER TIME, AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.
Consequence
A WHEELCHAIR OCCUPANT MAY DEFEAT OR RIDE OVER THE INSUFFICIENTLY LATCHED ROLL STOP. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIFT PLATFORM IS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, THE WHEELCHAIRS OCCUPANT COULD FALL AND SUSTAIN INJURY.
Remedy
NAVISTAR HAS REPORTED THAT ALL THE AFFECTED BUSES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY AUTHORIZED BRAUN DEALERS. THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICE IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC BUS | CESB | 2007 | 4 |
| IC BUS | CESB | 2009 | 4 |
| IC BUS | CESB | 2011 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V258000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.