Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 12, 2025
International 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB Parking Brake Recall: Risk of Rolling Away
International is recalling certain 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB school buses due to a parking brake that may disengage, causing the vehicle to roll away. Owners should contact dealers for free replacement of the parking brake cable.
International is recalling certain 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB school buses because a corroded parking brake cable could disengage when the driver releases the brakes, risking the vehicle rolling away. This could lead to a crash if the bus moves without the driver noticing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82035-international-2024-2026-ic-bus-cesb-parking-brake-recall-risk.
“International 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB Parking Brake Recall: Risk of Rolling Away.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82035-international-2024-2026-ic-bus-cesb-parking-brake-recall-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V522000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V522000).
International Motors, LLC recalled certain 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB and 2025 EVSB school buses because a corroded tension spring may break, disengaging the parking brake and allowing the vehicle to rollaway. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on August 12, 2025. Dealers will replace the parking brake cable and adjust the brake free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
IC Bus CESB, 2024-2026
IC Bus EVSB, 2025
What to do
Dealers will replace the parking brake cable and adjust the parking brake, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825.
The hazard
A parking brake that is not engaged as expected when the driver releases the brakes may allow the vehicle to rollaway, increasing the risk of crash. The tension spring may corrode and break, disengaging the parking brake.
Context
International Motors, LLC has 41 other recalls on record since October 31, 2024. Other recent recalls of similar products include Chevrolet Blazer EV (2024-2025) Parking Brake Recall: Risk of Unintended Activation (January 22, 2026), Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2026) Recall: Unsecured Wheelchair Risk (December 9, 2025), and Nova Bus LFS Recall: Parking Brake Air Leak Hazard (September 22, 2026). Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 78 technical service bulletins or other communications covering the 2024 IC BUS CESB, with the latest dated August 20, 2026. NHTSA has 1 owner complaint on file for the 2025 IC BUS CESB, with the latest received October 7, 2025.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB school buses. The recall was notified to owners via mail on October 6, 2025.
Brand
International
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Repair
Dealers will replace the parking brake cable and adjust the parking brake free of charge.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the parking brake cable and adjust the parking brake, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25511.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days 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 25V522000 — International 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB Parking Brake Recall: Risk of Rolling Away
Hello,
I own a International 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB Parking Brake Recall: Risk of Rolling Away that is covered by recall 25V522000 from International.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the parking brake cable and adjust the parking brake, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25511.
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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