Excessive Force Needed to Buckle Seat Belts
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Navistar, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,035
- Recall opened
- Jun 21, 2019
- Owner notification
- Sep 23, 2019
- Manufacturer campaign
- 19510
- Type
- Vehicle
This recall resulted from an investigation: PE18015: Lap seat belts fail to latch
Affected vehicles (3)
- IC BUS BE2011
- IC BUS CE2011
- IC BUS RE2011
Component / system
Defect
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2011 IC Bus BE, CE, and RE school buses equipped with certain non-retractable passenger two-point seat belts. After long term buckling and unbuckling of the seat belt, the plastic fingers on the male portion of the buckle may crack and fall off, requiring excessive force to buckle the seat belt.
Risk / consequence
The seat belt may not easily buckle, increasing the risk of an injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners and dealers will replace the seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Navistar issued owners an interim notification on August 16, 2019. The recall began September 23, 2019. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
Documents
Source: NHTSA campaign 19V478000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.