The defect
CERTAIN 2004-2006 MY IC CORPORATION CE, FE, AND RE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 12, 2003, THROUGH MARCH 2, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS. THE DIAMETER LATCH ATTACHMENT BARS EXCEED THE DIAMETER REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS, WHICH MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO USE WITH FUTURE CAR SEAT ATTACHMENTS. IN ADDITION, SOME OF THE LATCH ATTACHMENTS ARE LOCATED TOO FAR FORWARD OF THE SEAT BACK.
The risk
NOT ATTACHING THE CHILD SEAT PROPERLY MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. ALSO, THE INAPPROPRIATE PLACEMENT OF THE BRACKETS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO A PASSENGER NOT SEATED IN A CAR SEAT.
The remedy
IC CORPORATION WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND (1) THE BRACKETS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A SPECIAL BELT SYSTEM AND (2) THE SEAT FRAME WILL BE REPLACED BY A FRAME WITH A NEW SEAT ATTACHMENT BRACKET. THESE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL AT 260-461-1924.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC CE | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| IC FE | 2005, 2006 |
| IC RE | 2005, 2006 |
Components: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC CE | 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| IC CE | 2005 | 5 | 15 |
| IC CE | 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| IC FE | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| IC FE | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| IC RE | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| IC RE | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
Other child seat recalls in 2005
4 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the child seat; IC CORPORATION filed 21 campaigns in all.
| 05V557000 12 Dec 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V374000 29 Aug 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V338000 26 Jul 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005