- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- The seat belt may not easily buckle, increasing the risk of an injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Vehicle safety record
2011 IC Bus RE Problems, complaints & recalls
No owner complaints about the 2011 IC Bus RE have been filed with NHTSA. It is covered by 7 recalls, the latest in June 2019 for the seat belts.
NHTSA data checked
CAbout as many problems as a typical RE year, for its age
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 7
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
2011 IC Bus RE recalls 7
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC CE transit buses, 2008-2011 IC FE transit buses and 2009-2013 IC RE transit buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- The risk
- If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
- The fix
- Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
- The problem
- Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC BE and CE school buses, 2013-2015 IC AE school buses, 2007-2011 IC FE school buses, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
- The risk
- If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
- The fix
- Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Note: These buses and wheelchair lifts were subject to a similar recall in 2014. All vehicles that received that recall remedy are still affected by this recall as well.
- The problem
- Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 ic ce and re school buses manufactured from october 8, 2009, through april 14, 2011. These buses were built without or incorrectly installed floor channel reinforcements. Accordingly, the buses fail to conform with the seat back rear force and displacement requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "School bus passenger seating and crash protection."
- The risk
- Noncompliance to the standard increases the passenger's risk of rearward ejection from the seat which may cause personal injury or death in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before september 16, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
- The problem
- Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 ic re commercial buses manufactured from august 24, 2010, through june 8, 2011. The positive battery cable may rub on the hydraulic cooler reservoir mounting bracket possibly resulting in an electrical short.
- The risk
- An electrical short may cause a fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
- The fix
- Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. Parts availability has not yet been determined. An interim letter was mailed in october 2011. The safety recall began on ajnaury 23, 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
- The problem
- Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 ic re school buses manufactured from february 4, 2010, through june 16, 2011. The positive battery cable may rub on the hydraulic cooler reservoir mounting bracket possibly resulting in an electrical short.
- The risk
- An electrical short may cause a fire possibly resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
- The fix
- Navistar will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began during january 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
- The problem
- Navistar is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 ic ce, fe, re, and be model non school buses manufactured from december 10, 2007 through january 12, 2010 and fitted with ricon public use lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
- The risk
- The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
- The fix
- Navistar is working with ricon and ricon will be performing the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on july 1, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or navistar at 1-800-448-7825.
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Does the 2011 IC Bus RE have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 7 recalls for the 2011 IC Bus RE: seat belts (June 2019); equipment adaptive / mobility (December 2015); equipment adaptive / mobility (December 2015); body (July 2011) and more. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
How many complaints has the 2011 IC Bus RE had?
None have been filed with NHTSA so far.
Is the 2011 IC Bus RE a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 50 out of 100 (grade C: about as many problems as a typical IC Bus RE year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
What should I do if my 2011 IC Bus RE has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data