Recall 17V659000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Report Date

20171018

Component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017 IC Bus CE and 2016-2017 IC Bus RE school buses, equipped with certain IMMI school bus seat assemblies equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder belts. Under load, the seat belt buckle mount rod can fracture. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety Consequence

In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 3-point seat belt rods, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's number for this recall is 17512.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2016	IC BUS	RESB
2017	IC BUS	CESB
2017	IC BUS	RESB

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.