Navistar IC Bus School Bus Wheelchair Lift Recall: Platform Tip Risk
Navistar recalls 2015-2019 IC Bus school buses with certain wheelchair lifts that may tip users toward the vehicle when exiting, increasing injury risk. Owners must replace faulty cams free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Navistar is recalling certain 2015-2019 IC Bus school buses with specific wheelchair lifts that could tip users toward the vehicle when exiting. This poses a risk of injury if the lift platform stops above the vehicle floor. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227083-navistar-ic-bus-school-bus-wheelchair-lift-recall-platform-tip.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227083-navistar-ic-bus-school-bus-wheelchair-lift-recall-platform-tip · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V563000
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“Navistar IC Bus School Bus Wheelchair Lift Recall: Platform Tip Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227083-navistar-ic-bus-school-bus-wheelchair-lift-recall-platform-tip. Based on NHTSA recall #18V563000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V563000).
Why it’s dangerous
The wheelchair lift's positioning input cam may fail while in use, causing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor. When exiting, users could tip inward toward the vehicle, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
School bus owners with 2015-2019 IC Bus models equipped with S-Series or K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts (models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550, S551) are most at risk. Wheelchair users who exit the lift when the platform stops above the vehicle floor could be injured.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your school bus is a 2015-2019 IC Bus model with S-Series or K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts (models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550, S551). The recall began October 5, 2018.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Navistar
Reach out to Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825 to schedule a replacement of the faulty cam.
Replace Cam
IC Bus or Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Navistar will notify owners, and IC Bus or Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with an aluminum machined cam, free of charge. The recall began October 5, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 42 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V563000 (August 24, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.