Recall · 26V168000
International Motors recalled 2 models over structure
2,874
Vehicles covered
2
Models
8
Model years
March 19, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:BODY
- The defect
- International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2023-2027 IC Bus CESB and 2025-2027 IC Bus EVSB school buses. The body panel joint may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverage. As such these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- What it can cause
- The body panels may separate during a crash, reducing structural integrity and increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and repair the interior vertical joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 26504. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 11, 2026.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| IC BusCesb | 2023 to 2027 | Not published here |
| IC BusEvsb | 2025 to 2027 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 2,874 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 69% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2023 to 2027, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
IC Bus vehicles have been recalled over the structure 19 times before this, most recently in September 2025 as 25V580000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 30 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V460000 (structure), 26V364000 (equipment adaptive/mobility), 26V348000 (electrical system), 26V226000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by International Motors, LLC with NHTSA on March 19, 2026 as campaign 26V168000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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