Vehicle recall 10V217000 · May 21, 2010
IC Bus CE and Recb
The weld that retains a reinforcement rod inside the seat back frame tube may fail allowing the rod to fall out of the frame.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 ic ce and re model school buses manufactured from February 22 through March 16, 2010 equipped with passenger flip seats. The weld that retains a reinforcement rod inside the seat back frame tube may fail allowing the rod to fall out of the frame. The seats fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
- Consequence
- Without the reinforcement rod, the strength of the seat may be compromised, increasing the risk of personal injury or death in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the seats free of charge. The safety recall began on July 16, 2010. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
- Notes
- Navistar's recall campaign number is 10507.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
- 10V217000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 21, 2010
- Filed by
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 10507
- Owner notification
- July 16, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 129
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- IC Bus CE (2011): 2011
- IC Bus Recb (2011): 2011
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