NHTSA Campaign Id 06V406000; Date: Oct. 25, 2006
Should a passenger get caught while exiting the bus, death or personal injury could occur.
1998 IC 3800; 2003 IC Cesb; 2004 IC Cesb; 2005 IC Cesb; 2006 IC Cesb; 2007 IC Cesb
Component: Structure
Manufactured by: International Truck & Engine Corporation
Affected Units:: 211
Certain my 2003 through 2007 ic cesb and my 1998 3800 school buses manufactured between December 23, 1997, and March 31, 2006. The handrails were not installed correctly which will allow passenger coat strings or drawstrings to get caught as the passenger exits the bus.
Ic will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began oon November 17, 2006. Owners may contact ic corporation at 1-800-843-5615 or International at 1-800-448-7825.
International recall no. 06510. 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: Nov 17, 2006
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