The defect
CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 IC CE, RE, AND FE COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 12, 2004, AND NOVEMBER 29, 2006. THE SIDE EMERGENCY DOOR HOLDBACK MECHANISM MAY NOT BE INSTALLED IN THE PROPER LOCATION. THIS MAY CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO HOLD THE DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
The risk
IF THE DOOR IS HELD IN THE CLOSED POSITION, IT MAY NOT PERFORM ITS INTENDED EMERGENCY FUNCTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
IC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT IC 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 Recb | 2007 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Recb | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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 Recb | 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| IC Bus Recb | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus Recb | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| IC Bus Recb | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2006 | 0 | 11 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2007 | 2 | 11 |
Other structure recalls in 2007
30 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the structure; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 07V580000 18 Dec 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V578000 18 Dec 2007 | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY |
| 07V558000 12 Dec 2007 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V548000 3 Dec 2007 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 07V543000 27 Nov 2007 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 07V542000 21 Nov 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V509000 1 Nov 2007 | EAST SIDE CUSTOM CHOPPERS, INC. |
| 07V495000 22 Oct 2007 | ACTION AUTO BODY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007