OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V868000

NHTSA campaign 15V868000 covers 33 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 4,784 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 22, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V868000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V868000 identifies EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY and states that If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

Defect summary

Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC BE and CE school buses, 2013-2015 IC AE school buses, 2007-2011 IC FE school buses, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.

Consequence summary

If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V868000

For NHTSA campaign 15V868000, the filed corrective action says: Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.

Owner notification: February 19, 2016
Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
Component groups: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V868000

RecallRoad links 33 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V868000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.