Vehicle recall 23V065000 · February 10, 2023
IC Bus Cesb, CE Sbus and 2 more models
The roof panel may have been manufactured with insufficient joint strength.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2022-2024 IC Bus CE, 2022-2023 IC CE SBus, IC RE, and 2023 EV school buses. The roof panel may have been manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Consequence
- A school bus roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add additional fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23501.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V065000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 10, 2023
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 23501
- Owner notification
- April 3, 2023
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12,507
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
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 Sbus (2022-2023): 2023, 2022
- IC Bus Cesb (2022-2024): 2024, 2023, 2022
- IC Bus EV (2023): 2023
- IC Bus Resb (2022-2023): 2023, 2022
Has your IC Bus been repaired?
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