NHTSA campaign 08V436000 · Manufacturer campaign 08508
IC Bus Recall 08V-436: FMVSS 403/WHEELCHAIR LIFTS/PLATFORM THRESHOLD
NHTSA recall 08V436000 (Manufacturer campaign 08508) was reported by NAVISTAR, INC on August 27, 2008, with 1,889 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Besb, IC Bus Cesb, IC Bus Resb and more for model years 2006–2009. Owners were notified on October 1, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V436000 (also written 08V-436 or 08V436)
- Filed by
- NAVISTAR, INC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 08508
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,889 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 403
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V436000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
IC Bus
IC Bus Besb
IC Bus Cesb
IC Bus Fesb
IC Bus Resb
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V436000.
Defect description
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 1,889 IC SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 4, 2005 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE THRESHOLD WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER IN A CERTAIN SPOT WITHIN THE DEFINED THRESHOLD AREA.
Safety consequence
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Manufacturer remedy
NAVISTAR IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.
Notes
NAVISTAR'S RECALL NO. 08508.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V436000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.