Equipment Adaptive/mobility

NHTSA campaign 08V011000 · announced January 9, 2008 · filed by International Truck & Engine Corporation · 1,027 units affected

The problem

INTERNATIONAL IS RECALLING 1,027 MY 2006-2007 BE, CE, FE, AND RE SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 11, 2005 THROUGH JULY 31, 2006, AND EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN PLATFORM LIFTS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 404, "PLATFORM LIFT INSTALLATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES." A PASSENGER CAN APPROACH THE EXPOSED LIFT DOORWAY WITHOUT THE AUDIBLE ALARM ALERTING THEM OF THEIR PROXIMITY TO THE THRESHOLD.

The risk

SHOULD THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM FAIL TO OPERATE, THE LIFT USER CAN FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

What to do

INTERNATIONAL IS WORKING WITH BRAUN CORPORATION TO HAVE THE DOORWAY LIFT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E094). OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN CORPORATION AT 1-800-946-7513 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Notes

INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07516.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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2006 Ic Bus Besb
• 2007 Ic Bus Besb
• 2006 Ic Bus Cecb
• 2007 Ic Bus Cecb
• 2006 Ic Bus Cesb
• 2007 Ic Bus Cesb
• 2006 Ic Bus Fecb
• 2007 Ic Bus Fecb
• 2006 Ic Bus Fesb
• 2007 Ic Bus Fesb
• 2006 Ic Bus Resb
• 2007 Ic Bus Resb

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.