CarRecallWatch- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Problem
- Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2024-2025 IC Bus CE school buses. The brake lights, in certain conditions, may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed, due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- Risk
- Brake lights that fail to illuminate can reduce the visibility of the bus or fail to indicate to other drivers that the bus is slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2024. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 24508.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2024-2025 IC Bus CE school buses may have a software error that causes the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is pressed, under certain conditions. The vehicles also do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121 for air brake systems.
If the brake lights do not come on, other drivers may not see that the bus is slowing down or stopping, and the bus itself may be less visible, which increases the risk of a crash.
The repair is free. Dealers will update the vehicle software at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2024. You can contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 (Navistar recall number 24508), and you should check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| IC Bus CE Sbus | 2024 |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2025 |