Ic Bus Cesb, Resb: Seat belts

Date

Oct. 18, 2017

Filed by

Navistar, Inc.

Vehicles

Ic Bus Cesb (2017); Ic Bus Resb (2016, 2017)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

International Motors, LLC

Component

Seat Belts; Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage

Description of the defect

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017 IC Bus CE and 2016-2017 IC Bus RE school buses, equipped with certain IMMI school bus seat assemblies equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

47

What can happen

In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 3-point seat belt rods, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's number for this recall is 17512.

Recall 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.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Dec. 14, 2017

Manufacturer campaign number

17512

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V659000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.