Recall 05V331000: 2002–2006 IC Bus Cesb and 2 other models

Report received

Jul 20, 2005

Manufacturer

International truck & engine…

Potentially affected

18,071vehicles

Model years

2002–2006

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Certain ic my 2002 through 2004 3800; 2002 through 2006 cesb, fesb, and resb; and 2006 and 2007 besb school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.

Possible consequence

Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.

Remedy

International will notify owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began on september 16, 2005. Owners may contact international at 1-800-448-7825.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2002 IC 38000 complaints
• 2003 IC 38000 complaints
• 2004 IC 38000 complaints
• 2002 IC Bus Cesb0 complaints
• 2003 IC Bus Cesb0 complaints
• 2004 IC Bus Cesb0 complaints
• 2005 IC Bus Cesb0 complaints
• 2006 IC Bus Cesb2 complaints
• 2002 IC Bus Resb0 complaints
• 2003 IC Bus Resb0 complaints
• 2004 IC Bus Resb0 complaints
• 2005 IC Bus Resb0 complaints
• 2006 IC Bus Resb0 complaints