2016 IC Bus Resb Recall: These seats may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure

NHTSA campaign 16V452000 · Seats · filed Jun 21, 2016 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Navistar, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jun 6, 2016

The defect

Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 IC Bus RE school buses manufactured January 25, 2016, to March 31, 2016, equipped with Freedman-brand passenger seats with integrated child seats (ICS). These seats may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As, such these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

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The fix — what to do

Navistar has already completed the repair work on the affected vehicles, free of charge to owners. Owner notifications will not be sent. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-331-332-1590.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
IC Bus	Resb	2016

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 16V452000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.