The defect
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2025-2026 IC CESB and 2025 EVSB school buses. The driver's seat belt anchor bolt may come loose.
The risk
A loose seat belt may not properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install spacers and tighten the seat belt anchor bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25504.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2025, 2026 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2025 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 | 2025 | 1 | 14 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2026 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2025
33 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the seat belts; International Motors, LLC filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 25V899000 19 Dec 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V872000 17 Dec 2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 25V862000 12 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V864000 12 Dec 2025 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 25V816000 25 Nov 2025 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 25V797000 17 Nov 2025 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 25V777000 12 Nov 2025 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 25V773000 10 Nov 2025 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025