NHTSA Campaign 15V868000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Issued by Navistar, Inc. · Reported Dec 22, 2015 · 4,784 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC BE and CE school buses, 2013-2015 IC AE school buses, 2007-2011 IC FE school buses, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Consequence

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Remedy

Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
IC BUS AE 2014 4,784
IC BUS AE 2015 4,784
IC BUS BE 2007 4,784
IC BUS BE 2008 4,784
IC BUS BE 2009 4,784
IC BUS BE 2010 4,784
IC BUS BE 2011 4,784
IC BUS BE 2012 4,784
IC BUS BE 2013 4,784
IC BUS BE 2014 4,784
IC BUS BE 2015 4,784
IC BUS CASB 2013 4,784
IC BUS CASB 2014 4,784
IC BUS CASB 2015 4,784
IC BUS CE 2007 4,784
IC BUS CE 2008 4,784
IC BUS CE 2009 4,784
IC BUS CE 2010 4,784
IC BUS CE 2011 4,784
IC BUS CE 2012 4,784
IC BUS FE 2007 4,784
IC BUS FE 2008 4,784
IC BUS FE 2009 4,784
IC BUS FE 2010 4,784
IC BUS FESB 2011 4,784
IC BUS ICCB 2013 4,784
IC BUS RE 2007 4,784
IC BUS RE 2008 4,784
IC BUS RE 2009 4,784
IC BUS RE 2010 4,784
IC BUS RE 2011 4,784
IC BUS RE 2012 4,784
IC BUS RECB 2013 4,784
IC BUS RESB 2014 4,784

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V868000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.