The defect
Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC CE transit buses, 2008-2011 IC FE transit buses and 2009-2013 IC RE transit buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
The risk
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
The remedy
Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus CE | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| IC Bus FE | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2011 |
| IC Bus RE | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
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 CE | 2007 | 11 | 14 |
| IC Bus CE | 2008 | 4 | 13 |
| IC Bus CE | 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| IC Bus CE | 2010 | 3 | 15 |
| IC Bus CE | 2011 | 0 | 26 |
| IC Bus CE | 2012 | 1 | 22 |
| IC Bus CE | 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| IC Bus CE | 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| IC Bus CE | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus FE | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| IC Bus FE | 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| IC Bus FE | 2010 | 0 | 9 |
| IC Bus Fecb | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus RE | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Bus RE | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| IC Bus RE | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Bus RE | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
| IC Bus RE | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2015
30 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
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| 15V772000 19 Nov 2015 | Kingmor Supply, Inc. |
| 15V770000 19 Nov 2015 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 15V773000 19 Nov 2015 | Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. |
| 15V768000 18 Nov 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V766000 18 Nov 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015