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2001-2014 · 14 model years

IC CE Problems by year

Owners have filed 17 complaints about the IC CE across 14 model years, and it has 21 recalls. The 2006 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (11). The most reported problem area is the engine & cooling, followed by the body, doors & structure.

Most complaints for its age200611 complaints · 14 recallsSee the 2006
Complaints
17
Recalls
21
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

CE complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20140200-C
20130200-C
20120100-B
20110200-C
20100200-C
20090200-C
20080200-C
20070200-C
2006111401Engine & coolingF
200551600Body, doors & structureF
20041900Equipment & accessoriesF
20030600-F
20020200-C
20010100-B

Most common CE problems

IC CE recalls 21

Latest CE complaints

2005 IC CEBody, doors & structure

Floor sills cracked at body tie downs, tie downs hold body on to chassis frame. *Tr

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 10576393
2005 IC CEBody, doors & structure

Floor sills cracked at body tie downs, tie downs hold body to chassis frame. *Tr

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 10576383
2004 IC CESeats & seat beltsEquipment & accessories

This deals with what appears to be an intentional ongoing fraud against nhtsa and owners of some 9,000 international school buses sold throughout the u.S. Between 8/2002 and 8/2003. As of march 2014 it appears that many of the 9000 buses (standard and handicapped) involved in this apparent fraud continue to put all occupants at risk of injury and possibly death. In 8/2002 ic corporation (ic) installed acq treated plywood subfloors in its buses knowing it was more corrosive than untreated wood to metal fasteners...

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(per its own testing). Ic intentionally chose not to use properly protected fasteners, in part due to cost. By 2003 ic was aware of unprecedented corrosion of seat bolts, wheelchair tracks and fasteners in its buses, causing wheelchair tracks and seats to come loose. In 2/2004 ic declared a safety defect and notified nhtsa. It appears ic internationally understated their knowledge/concerns. In 3/2004 a nhtsa recall was issued (nhtsa recall # 04v-097) limiting the recall to those containing a ?Sur-loc? Wheelchair track, which appeared intentionally erroneous, as all fasteners were/are corroding per ic?S own representations made in litigation they filed against others. Further, a number of the buses included in the recall were not repaired/improperly repaired based on eye witness accounts during repair inspections. Counsel for ic, threatened an individual by stating that if a certain party did not offer substantial monies to settle the case, they would likely need to increase the recall to some 9,000 buses, making clear ic knew the recall should have included all 9,000 buses from the outset. To date ic has not notified nhtsa of this concern. This was taken as an attempt of blackmail or extortion. Discovery taken in the two suits filed by ic in both federal court (indianapolis, in.) And state court (conway, ak.) Will confirm the above. *Tr

Filed Incident Seats · EquipmentNHTSA 10569023
2006 IC CEElectrical systemFire

A 2006 ic type c school bus belonging to the saint paul public schools caught fire and was destroyed this afternoon. The bus was returning to the garage after it's last route when it suffered what appears to have been a right front heater fan fire. The driver saw smoke coming from the heater fan and pulled over at a safe location. She reported that upon stopping heavy smoke poured from the heater vent. She exited the bus and reported that the bus was fully engulfed within two to three minutes of stopping the...

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vehicle. She reported flames in the front of the bus both inside and outside of the windshield. The entire interior is gutted with all seats burned, windows melted, and escape hatches melted. This was a large lift bus capable of transporting 4 or more wheelchairs, plus ambulatory students. Had there been students in wheelchairs on the bus we have doubts she would have been able to evacuate all students in the time the fire took to spread. *Nm

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10183700
2005 IC CEEngine & cooling

2005 International school bus ,4400 miles ,turbo failure, replaced turbo actuator, dealership said corrosion was the cause. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10181058
2006 IC CEEngine & cooling

SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON A SCHOOL BUS. *JB

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10180781

Questions about the IC CE

Which IC CE years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2006 (11), 2005 (5), 2004 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2006 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which IC CE years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2001, 2012 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other CE years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common IC CE problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the engine & cooling (11), body, doors & structure (2), brakes (1) most often.

How many recalls does the IC CE have?

NHTSA lists 21 recalls across all IC CE model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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