Recalls for 2005 Ic Fe

6 recalls found.

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Former Scholastic Bus Co. 545 - 2009 IC FE 300

Former Scholastic Bus Co. 545 was one of the IC FE 300 buses that used to operate in the Scholastic Bus Co fleet. Bus 545 was being driven on the highway to its new location by its new owner in this photo.

DEFECT #1 - CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR

Posted on: 2005-03-31
Description
Certain 2004-2006 my ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses manufactured from may 12, 2003, through march 2, 2005, equipped with child restraint anchorage systems.  The diameter latch attachment bars exceed the diameter requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no.  225, child restraint anchorage systems, which may make it difficult to use with future car seat attachments.  In addition, some of the latch attachments are located too far forward of the seat back.

Consequence
Not attaching the child seat properly may result in personal injury or death in the event of a vehicle crash.  Also, the inappropriate placement of the brackets may result in personal injury to a passenger not seated in a car seat.

Corrective Action
Ic corporation will notify its customers and (1) the brackets will be removed and replaced by a special belt system and (2) the seat frame will be replaced by a frame with a new seat attachment bracket.  These repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began on august 19, 2005.  Owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.

Notes
Ic recall no.  05507.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.

DEFECT #2 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Posted on: 2005-03-30
Description
Certain 2003-2006 my ic ce, fe, and re school buses and re commercial buses manufactured between february 4, 2003, and march 1, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters.  The stainless steel walls of the burner tubes incorporated into webasto coolant heaters may be made of a material that is not within specification and may fail prematurely.

Consequence
Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.

Corrective Action
Ic will notify its owners and replace the burner tubes free of charge.  The recall began on april 20, 2005.  Owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.

Notes
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.

DEFECT #3 - STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

Posted on: 2005-03-30
Description
Certain 2005 and 2006 my ic fe school and commercial buses manufactured from september 4, 2003, through february 5, 2005.  When open, the engine cover lid is unsecured.

Consequence
The lid may close abruptly if it is bumped, possibly resulting in personal injury.

Corrective Action
Ic will notify its owners and will install a latch and cable assembly to secure the engine cover lid while it is in the open position free of charge.  The recall began on april 22, 2005.  Owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.

Notes
Ic recall no.  05505.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.

DEFECT #4 - STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

DEFECT #5 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

Posted on: 2004-08-13
Description
Certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.

Consequence
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to the seat occupant and/or other passengers.

Corrective Action
Sure-lok will notify its customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began august 16, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sure-lok customer service at 866-787-3565.

Notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #6 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

Posted on: 2004-09-24
Description
Certain my 2001-2005 amtran/ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.

Consequence
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.

Corrective Action
Sure-lok will notify ic's customers and repair the buses on ic's behalf at no cost to the customer. The recall began august 16, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sure-lok at 1-908-231-1804.

Notes