The defect
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 IC BUS BE AND CE AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 RE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 8, 2010 THROUGH JULY 1, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH C. E. WHITE SEAT CUSHIONS. THE SELF-LATCHING MECHANISM USED TO RETAIN THE SEAT CUSHION TO THE FRAME MAY NOT ACTIVATE. THUS, THESE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
IF THE SEAT CUSHION IS NOT SECURELY LATCHED TO THE SEAT STRUCTURE, THE SEAT COULD BECOME DISLODGED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 260-461-1890.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus BE | 2011, 2012 |
| IC Bus CE | 2011, 2012 |
| IC Bus RE | 2012 |
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 BE | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus BE | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
| IC Bus CE | 2011 | 0 | 26 |
| IC Bus CE | 2012 | 1 | 22 |
| IC Bus RE | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
Other seats recalls in 2012
13 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the seats; NAVISTAR, INC filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 12V496000 9 Oct 2012 | Braun Corporation |
| 12V328000 12 Jul 2012 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V323000 9 Jul 2012 | VAN HOOL N.V. |
| 12V313000 5 Jul 2012 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 12V176000 20 Apr 2012 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012