NHTSA campaign 13V631000 · Manufacturer campaign 13521

IC Bus Recall 13V-631: Seat Belt may be Difficult to Unlatch/FMVSS 209

NHTSA recall 13V631000 (Manufacturer campaign 13521) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on December 19, 2013, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus CE and IC Bus Recb for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on February 26, 2014, 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 13V631000 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
13V631000 (also written 13V-631 or 13V631)
Filed by
Navistar, Inc.
Manufacturer campaign number
13521
Report received
Potentially affected
39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seat Belts
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 209

Repair completion: 64.1% (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 13V631000. 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 CE

    • 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built August 12, 2013 – November 14, 2013 (per NHTSA)
  • IC Bus Recb

    • 2014 · Vehicles built August 12, 2013 – November 14, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All IC Bus recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V631000.

Defect description

Navistar Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 IC Bus CE and model year 2014 IC Bus RE transit buses manufactured August 12, 2013, through November 14, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Safety consequence

If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Manufacturer remedy

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by February 18, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this campaign is 13521.

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 13V631000

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.