NHTSA Recall 05V331000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V331000; Date: Jul. 20, 2005
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 IC 3800; 2003 IC 3800; 2004 IC 3800; 2006 IC Besb; 2007 IC Besb; 2002 IC Cesb; 2003 IC Cesb; 2004 IC Cesb; 2005 IC Cesb; 2006 IC Cesb; 2002 IC Fesb; 2003 IC Fesb; 2004 IC Fesb; 2005 IC Fesb; 2006 IC Fesb; 2002 IC Resb; 2003 IC Resb; 2004 IC Resb; 2005 IC Resb; 2006 IC Resb
Component: Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly
Manufactured by: International Truck & Engine Corporation
Affected Units:: 18,071
Recall Summary:
Certain ic my 2002 through 2004 3800; 2002 through 2006 cesb, fesb, and resb; and 2006 and 2007 besb school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
How to Fix:
International will notify owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2005. Owners may contact International at 1-800-448-7825.
Recall Notes:
International recall no, 05516. Customers may 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 16, 2005
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