Navistar – Insufficient Roof Panel Joint Strength/FMVSS 221

Navistar (Navistar) is recalling certain 2022-2024 IC Bus CE, 2022-2023 IC CE SBus, IC RE, and 2023 EV school buses. The roof panel may have been manufactured with insufficient joint strength. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, “School Bus Body Joint Strength.”


Report Received Date 02/10/2023
NHTSA ID 23V065000
Consequence Summary A school bus roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action Dealers will add additional fasteners to secure the joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 3, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23501.
Recall Code 23501
Potentially Affected 12507
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V065000)

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