The defect
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016-2026 IC Bus CESB and 2016-2021 RESB school buses. The underfloor reinforcement may not have been installed, compromising the structural integrity of the buses. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
Reduced structural integrity may increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and install a reinforcement channel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25514.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 | 2016 | 1 | 15 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2017 | 0 | 14 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2018 | 0 | 12 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2019 | 0 | 16 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2020 | 1 | 12 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2023 | 2 | 17 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2025 | 1 | 14 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2026 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| IC Bus Resb | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 2025
86 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the structure; International Motors, LLC filed 42 campaigns in all.
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