Ic Bus recall: Seats
What is wrong
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 IC Bus RE school buses manufactured January 25, 2016, to March 31, 2016, equipped with Freedman-brand passenger seats with integrated child seats (ICS). These seats may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As, such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
The fix
Navistar has already completed the repair work on the affected vehicles, free of charge to owners. Owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590.
Vehicles covered
- Ic Bus Resb 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V452000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 21, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 6, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 25, 2016 to Mar 31, 2016
- Part
- Seats
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ic Bus recall: Structure Sep 4, 2025
- Ic Bus recall: Service brakes, air May 25, 2023
- Ic Bus recall: Structure Feb 10, 2023
- Ic Bus recall: Suspension Dec 8, 2022
- Ic Bus recall: Suspension Nov 23, 2022
- Ic Bus / International recall: Steering Nov 23, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.