Vehicle recall 10V062000 · February 25, 2010
General Coach IC-LC, General Coach LO-Trans and 2 more models
When the buses are used in a severe duty application, such as buses in heavy transit use, there can be overheating of the brakes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General coach is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 lo-trans, model year 2007 ez-trans and model year 2009-2010 ic-lc buses built on international 3200IM chassis manufactured from July 2003 through February 2010. When the buses are used in a severe duty application, such as buses in heavy transit use, there can be overheating of the brakes.
- Consequence
- If the overheating becomes excessive, it could result in a fire located at the brake area. A fire may result in personal injury, property damage, or death.
- Remedy
- General coach is working with international to define the remedy for this campaign. The buses will be retrofitted with an aftermarket transmission retarder that will lower the temperatures of the braking components down into the normal operating range. This service will be performed free of charged. The recall began on may 10, 2010. Owners may contact general coach at 1-800-842-0622.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V062000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 25, 2010
- Filed by
- GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- May 31, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 66
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Champion EZ-Trans (2007): 2007
- General Coach EZ-Trans (2007): 2007
- General Coach IC-LC (2009-2010): 2010, 2009
- General Coach LO-Trans (2005-2006): 2006, 2005
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