The defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2021-2024 IC Bus RE, 2022-2024 IC Bus CE, and IC Bus EV school buses. The anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator light does not remain illuminated when a malfunction exists, and when the vehicle's ignition switch is on, and the vehicle is in motion. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
An ABS indicator light that fails to remain illuminated will not alert the driver of an ABS malfunction, which could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23516.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
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 Cesb | 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2023 | 2 | 17 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2023
7 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes, air; Navistar, Inc. filed 183 campaigns in all.
| 23V710000 20 Oct 2023 | Lion Electric Company |
| 23V661000 29 Sept 2023 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 23V460000 30 Jun 2023 | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
| 23V370000 25 May 2023 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 23V243000 5 Apr 2023 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 23V087000 15 Feb 2023 | PACCAR Incorporated |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023