OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 13V308000

NHTSA campaign 13V308000 covers 14 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 22,264 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 7, 2013 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 13V308000 says

NHTSA campaign 13V308000 identifies SEATS and states that In the event of a crash, the seat padding may not properly protect against knee impact force, increasing the risk of injury.

Defect 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.".

Consequence summary

In the event of a crash, the seat padding may not properly protect against knee impact force, increasing the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 13V308000

For NHTSA campaign 13V308000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: October 10, 2013
Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
Component groups: SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 13V308000

RecallRoad links 14 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 13V308000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.