The defect
CERTAIN MY 2006 AND 2007 IC CE AND 2007 BE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 3, 2005, AND MAY 1, 2006. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE 39 INCH TRACK MOUNTED CE WHITE CHILD SAFETY SEAT FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE MOUNTING BRACKET MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO ENSURE THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
IC CORPORATION WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE NONCOMPLIANT BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT IC CORPORATION AT 1-800-843-5615 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Besb | 2007 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SEATS
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 Bus Besb | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
Other seats recalls in 2006
12 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the seats; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 06V479000 21 Dec 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V443000 20 Nov 2006 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V374000 27 Sept 2006 | MID BUS CORPORATION |
| 06V304000 7 Aug 2006 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 06V228000 23 Jun 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V215000 15 Jun 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V197000 7 Jun 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V116000 12 Apr 2006 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006