Recall 07V028000 · manufacturer campaign 07502
Other › School Bus Stop Arm Assembly — Ic Bus · reported 5 Feb 2007 · 422 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN 2007 AND 2008 MY IC SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 18, 2006, AND JANUARY 17, 2007. THE AIR SUPPLY FITTING MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BASE PLATE, PREVENTING ACTUATION AIR FROM REACHING THE STOP ARM AND/OR CROSSING ARM. THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE STOP ARM AND/OR CROSSING ARM DURING A SCHOOL BUS STOP TO PICK-UP OR DISCHARGE PASSENGERS.
The risk
IF THE STOP ARM DOES NOT DEPLOY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING MOTORISTS FAILING TO STOP AT A SAFE LOCATION. IF THE CROSSING ARM DOES NOT DEPLOY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY ENTER THE DRIVER'S BLIND SPOT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The fix
IC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED STOP ARMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT IC CORPORATION AT 1-800-843-5615 OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.
INTERNATIONAL RECALL NO. 07502.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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