Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published July 17, 2026
International 2025-2027 IC Bus CESB Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
International recalls 2025-2027 IC Bus CESB school buses due to potential body panel separation in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must contact customer service for free rivet installation.
International is recalling certain 2025-2027 IC Bus CESB school buses because the driver's window and door joints may not be securely attached, which could reduce crash protection and increase injury risk. Owners should contact International customer service for free repairs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/82037-international-2025-2027-ic-bus-cesb-recall-risk-of-injury.
“International 2025-2027 IC Bus CESB Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82037-international-2025-2027-ic-bus-cesb-recall-risk-of-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #26V460000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V460000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on July 16, 2026, that International Motors, LLC is recalling certain IC Bus CESB school buses due to a structural hazard. Dealers will install rivets along the driver's side window and entrance door seams free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
IC BUS CESB, 2025-2027
IC BUS EVSB, 2025-2027
What to do
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.
The hazard
According to NHTSA records, the body panels may separate during a crash, reducing structural integrity and increasing the risk of injury. The driver's window panel and entrance door vertical joints may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverage.
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 Gillig 2025 Low Floor Bus Recall: Suspension Risk of Crash (December 29, 2025), Nova Bus 2025 LFS Buses: Risk of Glass Detachment During Crashes (March 31, 2026), and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 (2026) Recall: Unsecured Wheelchair Risk (December 9, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025-2027 IC Bus CESB school buses. The issue affects vehicles where the driver's window and door joints were not properly sealed with epoxy.
Brand
International
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Call International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825 to schedule free rivet installation.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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 26511.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 53 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 26V460000 — International 2025-2027 IC Bus CESB Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Hello,
I own a International 2025-2027 IC Bus CESB Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes that is covered by recall 26V460000 from International.
The official recall notice states: 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 26511.
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 September 14, 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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