2019 IC BUS CESB Complaints and Recall Information
The 2019 IC BUS CESB has 0 complaints and 17 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to braking system defects and fuel system malfunctions, according to recall data.
There are 17 recalls affecting this vehicle, covering various systems including service brakes, fuel system, emergency exits, electrical components, and wheelchair lifts. The recalls address safety risks such as fire hazards, brake malfunctions, and emergency egress problems.
Recalls- Brake pressure switch leak. NHTSA recall 25V503000 affects 16,553 vehicles. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid causing an electrical short-circuit, increasing fire risk while driving or parked. Owners are advised to park outside until repair. Dealers will install a silicone black jumper harness free of charge.
- Brake pressure switch assembly defect. Recall 23V398000 involves 15,398 buses. Fluid leak in brake pressure switch may short electrical components, increasing fire risk. Owners should park vehicles outside. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch assembly, harness, or fuse if needed at no charge.
- Fuel heater overheating. Recall 19V216000 covers 23,122 vehicles with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines. The electric fuel heater may overheat and melt plastic, causing fire and engine stall risks. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a redesigned version free of charge.
- Fuel heater electrical wiring issue. Recall 19V217000 affects 20,142 school buses. Electrical wiring in the fuel heater may overheat and cause fire or engine stall. Dealers will install a new fuel heater free of charge.
- Insufficient emergency exits. Recall 21V450000 affects 33 vehicles. The buses lack enough emergency exits, violating federal safety standards. Dealers will install two additional emergency exit windows at no cost.
- Fuel heater risk repeated. Recall 20V220000 involves 23,299 buses. Fuel heater may overheat causing melting, fire, and engine stalls. Dealers will disable the fuel heater and remove fuse, installing a cover on wire harness connector free of charge.
- Brake pressure switch false warning. Recall 18V902000 for 475 buses. The brake pressure switch may stick causing false brake warning lights, possibly misleading drivers about brake conditions. Dealers will inspect and replace faulty switches free of charge.
- Brake air line routing error. Recall 18V821000 involves 187 vehicles. Improper routing of brake air line tube may cause vehicle to pull right during braking or ABS malfunction. Dealers will reroute and replace kinked tubes free of charge.
- Propane engine fuel pump relay failure. Recall 18V124000 includes 1,047 buses with LPG engines. LPDM relay may fail causing fuel pump to stop and stall risk. Dealers will replace the relay free of charge.
- Rear brake caliper drag. Recall 19V373000 covers 2,620 buses. The left rear brakes may drag causing component damage, ABS light activation, or fire risk. Dealers will replace the caliper with a redesigned adjuster free of charge.
- ESC air supply misrouting. Recall 18V290000 affects 9 buses. The routing of the air supply line to the roll stability valve may cause unintended parking brake modulation during stability events, increasing crash risk. Dealers will reroute the line free of charge.
- Wheelchair lift input cam failure. Recall 18V563000 for 631 buses. The wheelchair lift cam may fail, allowing the platform to stop above vehicle floor height, risking wheelchair user tipping. Dealers will replace the cam with aluminum version free of charge.
- Emergency window release difficulty. Recall 18V315000 applies to 7,859 buses. The emergency window release mechanism may be hard to open, impeding evacuation. Dealers will apply dry lubricant free of charge.
- Spring brake chamber air leak. Recall 18V598000 concerns 777 buses. Improper crimping of brake chamber may cause air leak or separation, increasing stopping distance. Dealers will replace the brake chamber assembly free of charge.
- Hydraulic brake hose routing defect. Recall 17V579000 involves 228 buses. The brake hose may contact the tire due to improper routing, risking fluid leaks and braking failure. Dealers will reroute and replace damaged hoses free of charge.
Owners subject to repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues should consider their state’s lemon law provisions for potential protections related to safety or performance defects.
2019 IC BUS CESB Summary
2019
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
15
Total Recalls
112380
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2019 IC BUS CESB
16553 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
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.
Risk: An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
2019 IC BUS CESB
15398 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
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.
Risk: An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
2019 IC BUS CESB
33 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2014 IC Bus CE, 2019 IC Bus CE, and 2022 IC Bus CE school buses. These buses are not equipped with enough emergency exits. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Risk: A lack of emergency exits can delay passengers from exiting the vehicle during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.
2019 IC BUS CESB
23299 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
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.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
2019 IC BUS CESB
20142 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
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.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
2019 IC BUS CESB
23122 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
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.
Risk: A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of crash.
2019 IC BUS CESB
2620 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
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.
Risk: 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.
2019 IC BUS CESB
1047 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2019 IC bus CE school buses equipped with 8.8L liquid propane gas (LPG) engines. The LPDM relay for the propane booster pump and the scavenge pump may intermittently fail, causing the fuel pump to stop.
Risk: If the fuel pump stops, the bus will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
2019 IC BUS CESB
187 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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.
Risk: A vehicle pulling to the right during braking or improper ABS function can increase the risk of a crash.
2019 IC BUS CESB
475 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
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.
Risk: 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.
2019 IC BUS CESB
777 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 IC Bus CE and RE school buses equipped with long stroke brake chambers and spring actuated parking brakes. The spring actuated parking brake may be improperly crimped to the long stroke service brake chamber, causing a service brake air leak and the possible separation of the spring brake chamber from the service brake section.
Risk: If there is an air leak or separation of the spring brake chamber, it can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2019 IC BUS CESB
7859 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 IC Bus CE and 2019 IC Bus RE school buses. The release mechanism on the emergency windows may be difficult to open in an emergency situation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Risk: If extra force is needed to pull the release handle, exit of the vehicle may be hindered, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
2019 IC BUS CESB
631 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2015-2019 IC Bus CE school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
Risk: If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
2019 IC BUS CESB
9 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 IC Bus CE school buses equipped with feature code 04091 (dual air brake system) and 04AZS (Antilock Brake System (ABS) with 4 channel Electronic Stability Protection (ESP)). The air supply line to the SR7 roll stability valve may have been improperly routed to the ATR6 brake control valve steer axle delivery port, when it should be connected to the ATR6 brake control valve control port.
Risk: During a stability control oversteer event when there are slippery road conditions, the parking brakes may be modulated unintentionally, potentially causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
2019 IC BUS CESB
228 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 IC Bus CE school buses. The hydraulic brake hose on the steer axle may be improperly routed and, as a result, the brake hose may contact the tire.
Risk: Contact with the tire may cause the hose to leak brake fluid, affecting braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.