NHTSA campaign 13V397000 · Manufacturer campaign 13513
IC Bus Recall 13V-397: Seat Restraining Barrier/FMVSS 222
NHTSA recall 13V397000 (Manufacturer campaign 13513) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on September 3, 2013, with 70 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Casb and IC Bus Recb for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on October 10, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V397000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V397000 (also written 13V-397 or 13V397)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 13513
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 70 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Barriers
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Repair completion: 77.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V397000. 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 Casb
IC Bus Recb
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 20, 2012 – September 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V397000.
Defect description
Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 IC Bus CE and 2013 IC Bus RE school buses, manufactured August 20, 2012, through September 4, 2012. The school bus restraining barriers may have an insufficient weld at the base of the barrier frame that does not comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS), No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
The barriers may fail to restrain occupants from flying forward during crashes and sudden driving maneuvers, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected barrier frames. The recall began on October 10, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590. Navistar's recall number is 13513.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V397000
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.