NHTSA Campaign 23V065000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Issued by Navistar, Inc. · Reported Feb 10, 2023 · 12,507 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2022-2024 IC Bus CE, 2022-2023 IC CE SBus, IC RE, and 2023 EV school buses. The roof panel may have been manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Consequence

A school bus roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will add additional fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23501.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
IC BUS CE SBUS 2022 12,507
IC BUS CE SBUS 2023 12,507
IC BUS CESB 2022 12,507
IC BUS CESB 2023 12,507
IC BUS CESB 2024 12,507
IC BUS EV 2023 12,507
IC BUS RESB 2022 12,507
IC BUS RESB 2023 12,507

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V065000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.