NHTSA campaign 18V315000 · Manufacturer campaign 18508
IC Bus Recall 18V-315: Emergency Window Mechanism may be Stiff/FMVSS 217
NHTSA recall 18V315000 (Manufacturer campaign 18508) was reported by Navistar, Inc. on May 15, 2018, with 7,859 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the IC Bus Cesb and IC Bus Resb for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on June 13, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V315000 (also written 18V-315 or 18V315)
- Filed by
- Navistar, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18508
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,859 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
Repair completion: 77.35% (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 18V315000. 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
IC Bus Resb
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 18, 2017 – January 18, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V315000.
Defect description
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 IC Bus CE and 2019 IC Bus RE school buses. The release mechanism on the emergency windows may be difficult to open in an emergency situation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Safety consequence
If extra force is needed to pull the release handle, exit of the vehicle may be hindered, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
Manufacturer remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will apply dry lubricant to the latch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 18508.
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 18V315000
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.