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Navistar school bus restraining barriers may have an insufficient weld at the base of the barrier frame that does not comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS), No.

NHTSA campaign 13V-397 · Reported September 3, 2013 · 70 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Navistar
VEHICLES AFFECTED
70
REMEDY
Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected barrier frames.
COST
Free

The short version

Navistar, Inc. reported a problem with the seats barriers. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The school bus restraining barriers may have an insufficient weld at the base of the barrier frame that does not comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS), No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

WHY IT MATTERS

The barriers may fail to restrain occupants from flying forward during crashes and sudden driving maneuvers, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected barrier frames, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-397.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 13V-397

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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