Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published June 8, 2025
International IC Bus CESB (2020) Recall: Brake Fire Risk
International recalls 2016-2024 IC Bus CESB school buses due to brake pressure switch electrical short causing fire risk while driving or parked. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
International is recalling certain 2016-2024 IC Bus CESB school buses because a brake pressure switch can leak brake fluid, causing electrical shorts that may lead to fire while driving or parked. This hazard affects school bus owners who need to park away from structures until the repair is complete. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79678-international-ic-bus-cesb-2020-recall-brake-fire-risk.
“International IC Bus CESB (2020) Recall: Brake Fire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79678-international-ic-bus-cesb-2020-recall-brake-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V503000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V503000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on June 8, 2025, that International Motors, LLC is recalling 2016-2024 IC Bus CESB school buses due to a fire risk from an electrical short in the brake pressure switch. Owners should park vehicles outside and away from structures until dealers install a free jumper harness.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: International
Product: IC Bus CESB
Model Years: 2016-2024
What to do
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a silicone black jumper harness, free of charge. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825 using recall number 25510.
The hazard
An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked, according to NHTSA. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the electrical components, causing the short-circuit.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show International Motors, LLC has 41 other recalls on record since October 31, 2024. Other recent recalls of similar products include Nova Bus LFS Recall (September 22, 2026), Blue Bird 2022-2027 Vision School Bus (July 20, 2026), and Chevrolet Silverado 4500 (December 6, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2016-2024 International IC Bus CESB school buses. The recall was notified to owners via mail on December 15, 2025.
Brand
International
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Park Away from Structures
Owners must park the bus outside and away from buildings until the repair is complete.
Contact International Customer Service
Call 1-800-448-7825 to schedule the free repair with a silicone black jumper harness.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a silicone black jumper harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25510. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V398 will need to have the new remedy completed.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 6 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact International
We’ve drafted a message you can send International to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V503000 — International IC Bus CESB (2020) Recall: Brake Fire Risk
Hello,
I own a International IC Bus CESB (2020) Recall: Brake Fire Risk that is covered by recall 25V503000 from International.
The official recall notice states: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a silicone black jumper harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25510. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V398 will need to have the new remedy completed.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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.
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