Recall 05V337000: 2002–2006 IC Bus Cesb and 1 other model

Report received

Jul 26, 2005

Manufacturer

International truck & engine…

Potentially affected

6,432vehicles

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

This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. Certain ic my 2002-2007 besb, cesb, fesb, and resb school buses originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following: 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 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 all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, international is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses operated in the warmer states, international will replace the switch upon owner request. For those customers who request the remedy, international will 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. The safety improvement campaign began september 16, 2005. Owners may contact international at 800-448-7825.

Affected model years

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

• 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