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IC Bus Cesb Engine problems by year

9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the IC Bus Cesb's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

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Engine recalls

Latest Cesb engine complaints

2023 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

Exhaust system failure,terible exhaust leaks AT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. Pipes wrapped in insulation and metal causing high temps which are distoring pipe shapes and colapsing systems. Also a fire hazard if any fluids leak on them. These units are 2021's thru 2023's We have been in touch with International Dealer with no avail or help. They give all kinds of why's but no answers. They tell us to replace with same system at 11,000 dollars. These pipes are on 8.8 litre engine. Available for inspection. Yes dealer did see the problem.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11761570
2022 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

Engine exhaust head pipes before the catalytic converter melts down from excessive engine heat, creating a large exhaust hole. This is a school bus

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11712141
2022 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

The engine exhaust downpipe melted and cracked- creating a large exhaust pipe hole near the engine exhaust manifold. Releasing exhaust gases and potential flames. This is a school bus and it happens frequently with this model.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11700729
2021 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

THis is a school bus- Exhaust downpipes leading into the catalytic converters melted down and created large holes in the exhaust pipe itself. Extreme heat developed by engine.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11695245
2022 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

This is a school bus. Exhaust down pipe from exhaust manifold melted down and created a large hole for fumes and potential fire from excessive heat/fuel issue in engine.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · EngineNHTSA 11661105
2022 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

School Bus- Engine exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold has melted from excessive heat in the system creating large hole for fumes and potential fire to escape. Exhaust is inadequate for the heat levels from the engine or engine performance is misprogrammed to create excessive heat/fuel. Widespread issue with many school buses in our fleet with the same powertrain.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11659952
2021 IC Bus CesbEngine & coolingFuel system

School buses. We have a fleet of these and the condition is happening repeatedly and to almost every bus with this PSI brand 8.8L gasoline engine. The engine exhaust downpipes melt from excessive heat and/or fuel. The pipes then crack and produce an exhaust leak near the body firewall. Potential for exhaust and flame to escape from the pipe.

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11653212
2008 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

This vehicle has an international dt466 egr motor. While driving down the road during the morning route at 55 mph, the driver stated that the vehicle suddenly started smoking from underneath the hood and it immediately shut down on her. This left the bus full of kids stranded on the side of the road as far onto the shoulder as the driver could coast. The cause was a blown high pressure oil line which comes from the high pressure oil pump and leads to the high pressure oil rail.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10455151
2006 IC Bus CesbEngine & cooling

On november 12, 2010 bus 05-14 was traveling south on us-23 just past the ypsilanti exit. All of a sudden a warning buzzer went off. When the driver looked down at the dash everything on the bus shut down. She pulled off the interstate next to the guard rail. It was a very tight shoulder and they had to exit the bus from the rear emergency door. The police and fire department showed up and had to shut down the freeway. This was a special ed bus with special needs students on board. We had to tow the bus off the...

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freeway so we were able to work on it. There was no warning that the line was bad. This could have had been a much worse situation with very different consequences. This problem needs to be addressed immediately.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10454085

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