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2012 Ic Bus Be Recalls, Complaints & Specs

12 safety recalls list the 2012 Ic Bus Be. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

12 safety recalls for the 2012 Ic Bus Be

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Hoses/lines/piping/fittings (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V837000 Reported 20,673 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 IC Bus CE school buses manufactured November 3, 2009, to February 26, 2015, and 2012-2015 IC Bus BE school buses manufactured August 2, 2010, to September 15, 2014. The affected vehicles have a water shutoff valve, inside, forward of driver heater (feature code 48PPJ or…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the formed heater hose with a more robust one, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.…

  2. Hoses/lines/piping/fittings (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 16V838000 Reported 157 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 IC Bus CE transit buses manufactured July 1, 2010, to February 4, 2015, and one IC Bus BE transit bus manufactured on November 2, 2010. The affected vehicles have a water shutoff valve, inside, forward of driver heater (feature code 48PPJ or 48PPP) that has a formed…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the formed heater hose with a more robust one, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.…

  3. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 15V868000 Reported 4,784 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 IC BE and CE school buses, 2013-2015 IC AE school buses, 2007-2011 IC FE school buses, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify the purchasers of the lifts, and dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of…

  4. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 14V692000 Reported 4,784 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 IC AE, 2007-2015 IC BE, CE, 2007-2011 IC FE, and 2007-2014 IC RE school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The…

  5. Seats

    NHTSA 13V308000 Reported 22,264 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 IC Bus AE, and 2011-2014 BE, CE, and RE buses. These buses were manufactured February 11, 2010, through June 17, 2013. The passenger seat foam padding did not adequately reduce the impact forces to the knee in the lower outside corners of the seat back during compliance testing.…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install polystyrene blocks in the lower outside corners of each seat to increase the knee protection, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2013. Owners may…

  6. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 12V285000 Reported 3,491 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 ic ce, re, and be school buses manufactured from april 1, 2011, through march 31, 2012, equipped with prolo roof escape hatches. Increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the nylon rear pop-up support, p/no. 008956, may result in an opening force of the…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners. Specialty manufacturing, inc. (smi) will provide service kits along with repair instructions to dealers and owners, free of charge. The safety recall began on august 3, 2012. Owners may…

  7. Seats

    NHTSA 12V059000 Reported 677 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ic bus be and ce and certain model year 2012 re school buses manufactured from april 8, 2010 through july 1, 2011, equipped with c. E. White seat cushions. The self-latching mechanism used to retain the seat cushion to the frame may not activate. Thus, these seats fail to conform to the…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the seats free of charge. Owners may contact navistar at 260-461-1890.

  8. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 11V427000 Reported 15,457 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 ic ce and be school buses manufactured from june 27, 2006, through march 23, 2011, equipped with a maxxforce 7 engine feature code 12nth, 12ntd, 12nte, 12ntg, 12vyy, or 12627 and alternator feature code 0008ggr, 0008ggm, 0008gwx, or 0008gel. The positive alternator cable may rub on the…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the alternator cable and the installation of the tie straps to route the alternator cable away from the engine control module mounting…

  9. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system)

    NHTSA 11V428000 Reported 73 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 ic ce and be commercial buses manufactured from june 27, 2006, through march 23, 2011, equipped with a maxxforce 7 engine feature code 12nth, 12ntd, 12nte, 12ntg, 12vyy, or 12627 and alternator feature code 0008ggr, 0008ggm, 0008gwx, or 0008gel. The positive alternator cable may rub on…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace, if necessary, the alternator cable. Tie straps will be installed to route the alternator cable away from the engine control module mounting bracket.…

  10. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 11V375000 Reported 70 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2012 ic be, ce, and fe school buses manufactured from november 1, 2006, through may 2, 2011. The reflective tape for the rear exit door may not have been totally completed. Accordingly, the buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217,…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the buses and add reflective tape if necessary. The safety recall began on august 3, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

  11. Delivery (fuel system)

    NHTSA 11V291000 Reported 2,026 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 ic ce and be school buses manufactured from may 27, 2010, through march 8, 2011, equipped with maxxforce 7 engines. A cap on the return fuel valve may fall off, allowing air to be drawn into the fuel system, possibly resulting in engine hard start, no start, or stall conditions.

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will replace the return fuel valve cap free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about august 12, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

  12. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 11V290000 Reported 3,375 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ic AC, be, ce, hc and international 4300, and terrastar commercial trucks manufactured from february 25, 2010, through april 4, 2011, and equipped with a maxxforce 7 engine. A cap on the return fuel valve may fall off allowing air to be drawn into the fuel system possibly resulting in…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will replace the return fuel valve cap free of charge. The safety recall began on july 18, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2012 Ic Bus Be. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Ic Bus Be model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ic Bus Be model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Ic Bus Be100
2008 Ic Bus Be100
2009 Ic Bus Be100
2010 Ic Bus Be110
2011 Ic Bus Be130
2012 Ic Bus Be120
2013 Ic Bus Be50
2014 Ic Bus Be50
2015 Ic Bus Be40
2016 Ic Bus Be01

Checking a specific 2012 Ic Bus Be

How do I know if my 2012 Ic Bus Be has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 12 campaigns currently list the 2012 Ic Bus Be; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ic Bus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V290000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Ic Bus models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.