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IC Bus Cesb Recall 16V030: School Bus Stop Arm Decal May Peel, Reducing Visibility

NHTSA campaign 16V030, reported January 22, 2016, 529 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain school buses with Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series stop arms may have a reflective decal that can peel loose from the stop arm. Without the decal, the stop arm is less visible to other drivers and does not meet federal school bus pedestrian safety requirements under FMVSS 131.

Reduced visibility of the stop arm increases the risk that other drivers will not notice a stopped school bus with its stop arm extended, which raises the risk of a crash involving students getting on or off the bus. Owners should contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590 or Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867, referencing Navistar recall number 16501. The stop arm blade assembly will be replaced free of charge by an authorized dealer. Owners can also check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V030Navistar, Inc.
Component
OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Problem
Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 IC CE school buses manufactured May 4, 2015, to December 15, 2015, and 2016 IC RE school buses manufactured July 17, 2015, to December 15, 2015, and equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
Risk
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590, or Specialty customer service at 1-800-951-7867. Navistar's number for this recall is 16501.
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.

Affected vehicles

IC Bus Cesb20162017
IC Bus Resb2016