The defect
INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 1,027 MY 2006-2007 BE, CE, FE, AND RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2005 THROUGH JULY 31, 2006, AND EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.
The risk
SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
The remedy
INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BRAUN CORPORATION TO HAVE THE DOORWAY LIFT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E094). OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN CORPORATION AT 1-800-946-7513 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Besb | 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2006, 2007 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2006, 2007 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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 | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Besb | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Cecb | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2006 | 0 | 8 |
| IC Bus Fesb | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2006 | 0 | 11 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2007 | 2 | 11 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2008
101 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION filed 86 campaigns in all.
| 08V689000 23 Dec 2008 | NEW ENGLAND WHEELS |
| 08V671000 18 Dec 2008 | DOUBLE K INC. |
| 08V677000 18 Dec 2008 | COLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY |
| 08V676000 18 Dec 2008 | COLONIAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY |
| 08V675000 18 Dec 2008 | A WORK OF ART MFG. |
| 08V670000 17 Dec 2008 | DOUBLE K INC. |
| 08V672000 17 Dec 2008 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 08V673000 17 Dec 2008 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008