2005 IC FE Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 04E058000 on 08/12/2004
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 04/11/2004 - 07/26/2004
- Affected:
- 300,000
- Defect:
- Certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses. the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to the seat occupant and/or other passengers.
- Correction:
- Sure-lok will notify its customers and replace the defective part free of charge. the recall began august 16, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sure-lok customer service at 866-787-3565.
- Notes:
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 04V469000 on 09/23/2004
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Affected:
- 1,220
- Defect:
- Certain my 2001-2005 amtran/ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
- Correction:
- Sure-lok will notify ic's customers and repair the buses on ic's behalf at no cost to the customer. the recall began august 16, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sure-lok at 1-908-231-1804.
- Campaign:
- 05V122000 on 03/29/2005
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling
- Manufactured:
- 04/19/2004 - 02/02/2005
- Affected:
- 402
- Defect:
- Certain 2003-2006 my ic ce, fe, and re school buses and re commercial buses manufactured between february 4, 2003, and march 1, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters. the stainless steel walls of the burner tubes incorporated into webasto coolant heaters may be made of a material that is not within specification and may fail prematurely.
- Consequence:
- Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
- Correction:
- Ic will notify its owners and replace the burner tubes free of charge. the recall began on april 20, 2005. owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 05V124000 on 03/29/2005
- Component:
- Structure:body:hood
- Manufactured:
- 09/03/2003 - 02/04/2005
- Affected:
- 550
- Defect:
- Certain 2005 and 2006 my ic fe school and commercial buses manufactured from september 4, 2003, through february 5, 2005. when open, the engine cover lid is unsecured.
- Consequence:
- The lid may close abruptly if it is bumped, possibly resulting in personal injury.
- Correction:
- Ic will notify its owners and will install a latch and cable assembly to secure the engine cover lid while it is in the open position free of charge. the recall began on april 22, 2005. owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.
- Notes:
- Ic recall no. 05505.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 05V124000 on 03/29/2005
- Component:
- Structure:body:hood
- Manufactured:
- 09/03/2003 - 02/04/2005
- Affected:
- 550
- Defect:
- Certain 2005 and 2006 my ic fe school and commercial buses manufactured from september 4, 2003, through february 5, 2005. when open, the engine cover lid is unsecured.
- Consequence:
- The lid may close abruptly if it is bumped, possibly resulting in personal injury.
- Correction:
- Ic will notify its owners and will install a latch and cable assembly to secure the engine cover lid while it is in the open position free of charge. the recall began on april 22, 2005. owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.
- Notes:
- Ic recall no. 05505.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 05V130000 on 03/30/2005
- Component:
- Child seat:vehicle latch anchor
- Manufactured:
- 05/11/2003 - 03/01/2005
- Affected:
- 1,142
- Defect:
- Certain 2004-2006 my ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses manufactured from may 12, 2003, through march 2, 2005, equipped with child restraint anchorage systems. the diameter latch attachment bars exceed the diameter requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage systems, which may make it difficult to use with future car seat attachments. in addition, some of the latch attachments are located too far forward of the seat back.
- Consequence:
- Not attaching the child seat properly may result in personal injury or death in the event of a vehicle crash. also, the inappropriate placement of the brackets may result in personal injury to a passenger not seated in a car seat.
- Correction:
- Ic corporation will notify its customers and (1) the brackets will be removed and replaced by a special belt system and (2) the seat frame will be replaced by a frame with a new seat attachment bracket. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on august 19, 2005. owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.
- Notes:
- Ic recall no. 05507.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
2005 IC FE TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- IK-2200087
- Component:
- 162300 structure:body:door
- Summary:
- International: bus entrance door adjustment procedures. the following procedures outline the entrance door bracket, control bar, actuator rod, electric door controller, and air door cylinder and valve adjustments. no model years listed.
- Bulletin:
- IK-2200052
- Component:
- 130000 visibility
- Summary:
- International: the emergency exit window switch, on certain buses, had activated and sent a false warning alarm, due to various window/frame tolerances. models 2004-2005 ce,fe,re. *pe
- Bulletin:
- IK-0500013
- Component:
- 021240 suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly
- Summary:
- Ik0500013 - iros suspension auxiliary leaf spring rattle
Home | Privacy