01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS
2020 Ic Bus Cesb recall campaigns
NHTSA 25V503000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Report received
- August 6, 2025
- Potential units
- 16,553campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016-2024 IC Bus CESB school buses. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
Why it matters: An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a silicone black jumper harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25510. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V398 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Owner notification: December 15, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: International Motors, LLC
NHTSA 23V398000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Report received
- June 2, 2023
- Potential units
- 15,398campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016 and 2018-2024 IC Bus CE school buses. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
Why it matters: An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch assembly and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23518.
Owner notification: September 29, 2023 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 25V580000
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Report received
- September 4, 2025
- Potential units
- 457campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016-2026 IC Bus CESB and 2016-2021 RESB school buses. The underfloor reinforcement may not have been installed, compromising the structural integrity of the buses. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection.".
Why it matters: Reduced structural integrity may increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and install a reinforcement channel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25514.
Owner notification: December 8, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: International Motors, LLC
NHTSA 21V837000
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Report received
- October 25, 2021
- Potential units
- 7,322campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2020-2023 IC CE school buses. The engine control module (ECM) may set a fault code that results in an unexpected engine shut down.
Why it matters: Unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled school bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 21507.
Owner notification: January 18, 2022 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 20V220000
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Report received
- April 17, 2020
- Potential units
- 23,299campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2021 IC CE School Buses equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
Why it matters: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater non-operable and remove the fuse supplying electrical power to the fuel heater and install a cover over the wire harness connector, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.
Owner notification: May 28, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 19V580000
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Report received
- August 8, 2019
- Potential units
- 2,677campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 IC RE and 2020 IC CE school buses equipped with feature code 48PZP, 48PZR, 48RZY, 48SXV, or 48SZG (Prolo emergency exit roof hatches). Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use.
Why it matters: If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outer handle, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 19513.
Owner notification: October 7, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 19V534000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Report received
- July 17, 2019
- Potential units
- 16campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2020 IC CE school buses equipped with PSI gasoline or propane engines and C7 Body Control Modules (BCM). An electrical overload condition in the BCM from the starter solenoid may occur and cause damage to the starter circuit of the BCM, possibly resulting in an unintended command to crank the engine when the ignition key is in the run position and the transmission is in the park or neutral position.
Why it matters: If the ignition is in the run position and the engine starts unexpectedly while the vehicle is being serviced, there would be an increased risk of personal injury.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install an overlay harness and relay to provide electrical power to the starter circuit, instead of using the BCM to provide power. This repair will be performed free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2019. Navistar's number for this recall is 19512.
Owner notification: September 12, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 19V373000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Report received
- May 15, 2019
- Potential units
- 2,620campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 IC CE and 2019 IC RE school buses equipped with Bendix ADB 22X brake calipers. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
Why it matters: A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light. The warning light may cause the driver to immediately stop the vehicle and transfer occupants. Additionally, the high temperatures at the wheel end can increase the risk of a fire. Either condition increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left rear caliper with a redesigned adjuster mechanism, free of charge. The recall began July 12, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 19506.
Owner notification: July 12, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 19V217000
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Report received
- March 20, 2019
- Potential units
- 20,142campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 IC Bus CESB school buses equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electrical wiring within the fuel heater may overheat and may cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
Why it matters: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy
Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
Owner notification: May 2, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 19V216000
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
- Report received
- March 20, 2019
- Potential units
- 23,122campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
Why it matters: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy
Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
Owner notification: May 2, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 18V902000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Report received
- December 19, 2018
- Potential units
- 475campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 IC Bus CE school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes. The brake pressure switch on these buses may become stuck possibly resulting in a false fault code and brake warning light on the instrument cluster.
Why it matters: A false code or a brake warning light may lead a driver to immediately pull over to transfer passengers to another bus, which can increase the risk of injury. Additionally, if the driver is aware that the warning is false, they may continue to use the bus, and in the event of an actual brake system problem, the driver will not be warned, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any switch found from the suspect lot, free of charge. The recall began January 30, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18520.
Owner notification: January 30, 2019 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
NHTSA 18V821000
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Report received
- November 20, 2018
- Potential units
- 187campaign-wide
Defect and consequence
Defect: Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 IC Bus CE school buses equipped with feature code 04AZS (4-channel Antilock Brakes, 4-channel Electronic Stability and Automatic Traction Control. The brake air line tube to the left brake modulator valve may have been improperly routed, possibly resulting in the line kinking, causing the vehicle to vehicle to pull to the right when braking or preventing the anti-lock brakes from functioning properly.
Why it matters: A vehicle pulling to the right during braking or improper ABS function can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the air line tube and replace any kinked tube, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18517.
Owner notification: December 20, 2018 · Filing manufacturer: Navistar, Inc.
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