NHTSA campaign 17V659000 · Manufacturer campaign 17512
IC Bus Recall 17V-659: Seat Belt Mount Rod May Fracture/FMVSS 210
NHTSA recall 17V659000 (Manufacturer campaign 17512) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on October 18, 2017, with 47 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Resb and IC Bus Cesb for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on December 14, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V659000 (also written 17V-659 or 17V659)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 17512
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Repair completion: 93.62% (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 17V659000. 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 Cesb
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 17, 2015 – January 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)
IC Bus Resb
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V659000.
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.
Manufacturer 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.
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 17V659000
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.