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IC Bus CECB Transit Buses

IC Bus CECB transit buses have body panel joints that may separate in a crash, increasing injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

International Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2027 IC Bus CECB transit buses because the driver's window panel and entrance door vertical joints may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverage. This fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, 'School Bus Body Joint Strength.' The body panels may separate during a crash, reducing structural integrity and increasing the risk of injury. The recall affects 50 vehicles nationwide.

The issue was reported to NHTSA on July 16, 2026. Dealers will install rivets along the driver's side window seam and entrance door seam, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will install rivets along the driver's side window seam and entrance door seam, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026. You may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will install rivets along the driver's side window seam and entrance door seam, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 26512.

Is your IC BUS affected?

These models and years may be affected.

  • CECB, model years 2025 to 2027

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
International Motors, LLC
Component
Vehicle structure defect
Campaign
26V461000
Vehicles affected
50
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
26512
Manufacturer phone
1-800-448-7825

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)