Recall of IC Bus School Buses for Body Joint Safety Issue
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International Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2023-2027 IC Bus CESB and 2025-2027 IC Bus EVSB school buses due to insufficient epoxy on body panel joints, violating federal safety standards and increasing crash injury risk.
What this NHTSA vehicle recall tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by NHTSA on April 10, 2026 and geographically references United States. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Vehicle Recalls - determines the consumer-protection framework behind it, which shapes what remedies (refunds, replacements, repairs, or the recall itself) are available to affected consumers and which agency holds statutory responsibility for enforcement.
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Recall of IC Bus School Buses
What Happened
International Motors, LLC is recalling certain school buses because the body panel joint may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverage, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221 for school bus body joint strength.
Which Products Are Affected
The recall involves 2023-2027 IC Bus CESB models and 2025-2027 IC Bus EVSB models, with a potential of 2,874 units affected. The NHTSA campaign number is 26V168000. No specific model numbers, UPCs, or VINs are detailed beyond those searchable on NHTSA.gov starting May 11, 2026. The recall applies nationwide in the United States.
What You Should Do
Owners should wait for notification letters expected to be mailed on May 18, 2026, and then take their vehicles to dealers for a free inspection and repair of the interior vertical joint as necessary. Contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825 or reference International's recall number 26504 for more information.
Why This Matters
The body panels may separate during a crash, reducing the vehicle's structural integrity and increasing the risk of injury to occupants in 1-2 sentences.
Source
This information is from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). For more details, visit the NHTSA website and search for campaign number 26V168000.
Original source: NHTSA Official Notice ↗
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Frequently Asked Questions
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