Hearth Record

Other: school bus stop arm assembly (IC and IC Bus)

Vehicle recall 09V-293. NHTSA received NAVISTAR, INC’s report on Jul 28, 2009.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received NAVISTAR, INC’s report on Jul 28, 2009. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

SHOULD THE LED LIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING, VISIBILITY OF A STOPPED BUS WOULD BE DECREASED, POSSIBLY ENDANGERING A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN TO INJURY BY PASSING VEHICLES.

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 3,449 IC SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 1, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC.

(SMI) 000290 LED LIGHT KITS.

A CHANGE TO THE WIRE USED IN THE LED LIGHT KITS MAY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE LIFE OF THE LIGHTS USED ON THE STOP ARMS.

THE LIGHTS MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Other: school bus stop arm assembly.

What should you do?

NAVISTAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY SMI. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SMI WARRANTY SERVICE AT 1-800-951-7867 OR NAVISTAR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-448-7825.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: NAVISTAR’S RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 09505.OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 2,390 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • IC Fecband 2010, before the model years listed here
  • IC Bus CEand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
  • IC Bus FEand 2009, before the model years listed here
  • IC Bus BEand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
  • IC Bus REand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by NAVISTAR, INC.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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