2009 IC BUS BE Complaints and Recall Information
The 2009 IC BUS BE has 0 complaints and 7 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to adaptive/mobility equipment, particularly with wheelchair lifts, as well as concerns with hydraulic service brakes and electrical systems. Recalls also address structural components such as door safety features.
There are seven recalls affecting various systems on the bus, including brake controls, mobility equipment, electrical wiring, and body structure. These recalls focus on defects that could impact safety and operational reliability.
- Parking brake release defect. NHTSA recall 10V103000 affects 5016 buses where the parking brake may release unexpectedly due to software misinterpretation, risking sudden vehicle movement and potential injury. The remedy involves reprogramming the brake system ECU free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift restraint failure. Recall 10V256000 involves 1492 buses with Ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt may appear latched but is not fully engaged, allowing the lift to operate unsafely with an occupant. Ricon issues a warning decal and training aid as corrective measures.
- Alternator cable chafing. Recalls 11V427000 and 11V428000, covering over 15,000 buses, address alternator cables rubbing on engine control module mounts. This can cause insulation damage, electrical shorts, and potential fires. Dealers inspect and replace cables and add tie straps at no cost to owners.
- Rear exit door reflective tape missing. Recall 11V375000 affects 70 buses where incomplete reflective tape reduces emergency visibility. Dealers inspect and add tape to meet safety standards without charge.
- Wheelchair lift platform side plate cracks. Recall 14V692000 covers 4784 buses with Ricon lifts that may develop cracks causing the platform to separate and possibly fall when doors open. Supplemental support bumpers are installed and cracked parts replaced free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift link arm pivot hole defects. Recall 15V868000 also affects 4784 buses. Oversized pivot holes allow bearings to move out of position, risking platform failure and fall hazards. Inspections and part replacements are provided at no charge.
Owners facing repeated repairs or unresolved issues involving brake systems, wheelchair lifts, or electrical defects may want to review their rights under state lemon laws. Such laws could provide protections for persistent safety-related problems.
2009 IC BUS BE Summary
2009
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
7
Total Recalls
31676
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2009 IC BUS BE
4784 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
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.
Risk: 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.
2009 IC BUS BE
4784 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 IC AE, 2007-2015 IC BE, CE, 2007-2011 IC FE, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
2009 IC BUS BE
15457 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 IC CE AND BE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 27, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 23, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 7 ENGINE FEATURE CODE 12NTH, 12NTD, 12NTE, 12NTG, 12VYY, OR 12627 AND ALTERNATOR FEATURE CODE 0008GGR, 0008GGM, 0008GWX, OR 0008GEL. THE POSITIVE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY RUB ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET, POSSIBLY CHAFING ITS INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Risk: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
2009 IC BUS BE
70 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2012 IC BE, CE, AND FE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2006, THROUGH MAY 2, 2011. THE REFLECTIVE TAPE FOR THE REAR EXIT DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TOTALLY COMPLETED. ACCORDINGLY, THE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
Risk: THIS NONCOMPLIANCE MAY REDUCE CONSPICUITY OF THE REAR DOOR, REDUCING THE ABILITY OF EMERGENCY PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY AND GAIN ACCESS TO THE REAR EXIT DURING AN EMERGENCY, POSSIBLY INCREASING THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DURING AN EMERGENCY.
2009 IC BUS BE
73 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2012 IC CE AND BE COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 27, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 23, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A MAXXFORCE 7 ENGINE FEATURE CODE 12NTH, 12NTD, 12NTE, 12NTG, 12VYY, OR 12627 AND ALTERNATOR FEATURE CODE 0008GGR, 0008GGM, 0008GWX, OR 0008GEL. THE POSITIVE ALTERNATOR CABLE MAY RUB ON THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MOUNTING BRACKET, POSSIBLY CHAFING ITS INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Risk: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
2009 IC BUS BE
1492 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 IC CE, FE, RE, AND BE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 10, 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 12, 2010 AND FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE LIFTS. THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE. RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT. IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.
Risk: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.
2009 IC BUS BE
5016 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NAVISTAR HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 IC CE, BE, AND FE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2003 THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2010. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY RELEASE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE MISINTERPRETS INPUT SIGNALS GENERATED FROM CYCLING THE IGNITION SWITCH MORE THAN ONCE AT A SPECIFIC FREQUENCY.
Risk: RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE MAY CAUSE SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN VEHICLE POSITION POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL DAMAGE, OR DEATH.
Complaints
No complaints found.