NHTSA Recall 13V308000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V308000; Date: Aug. 7, 2013
In the event of a crash, the seat padding may not properly protect against knee impact force, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Ic Bus AE; 2014 Ic Bus AE; 2011 Ic Bus BE; 2012 Ic Bus BE; 2013 Ic Bus BE; 2014 Ic Bus BE; 2011 Ic Bus CE; 2012 Ic Bus CE; 2013 Ic Bus CE; 2014 Ic Bus CE; 2011 Ic Bus RE; 2012 Ic Bus RE; 2013 Ic Bus RE; 2014 Ic Bus RE
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Navistar, Inc.
Affected Units:: 22,264
Recall Summary:
Navistar, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 ic bus ae, and 2011-2014 be, ce, and re buses. These buses were manufactured February 11, 2010, through June 17, 2013. The passenger seat foam padding did not adequately reduce the impact forces to the knee in the lower outside corners of the seat back during compliance testing. Thus, these buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection. "
How to Fix:
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install polystyrene blocks in the lower outside corners of each seat to increase the knee protection, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2013. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's recall campaign number is 13512.
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 10, 2013
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