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2003 Ic Bus Cesb Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2003 Ic Bus Cesb. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2003 Ic Bus Cesb

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

  1. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 10V012000 Reported 3,057 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 ic bus ce model school buses manufactured between january 3, 2003, and april 5, 2004. There may be chaffing between the battery and/or the engine ECM clean power cables and the parking brake cable which may result in an electrical short.

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will inspect the battery and ECM clean power cables, repair if necessary and reroute away from the parking brake cable. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety…

  2. Structure

    NHTSA 06V406000 Reported 211 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    Certain my 2003 through 2007 ic cesb and my 1998 3800 school buses manufactured between december 23, 1997, and march 31, 2006. The handrails were not installed correctly which will allow passenger coat strings or drawstrings to get caught as the passenger exits the bus.

    Remedy: Ic will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began oon november 17, 2006. Owners may contact ic corporation at 1-800-843-5615 or international at 1-800-448-7825.

  3. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 05V337000 Reported 6,432 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. However, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. Certain ic my 2002-2007 besb, cesb, fesb, and resb school buses originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois,…

    Remedy: International will notify all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, international is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those…

  4. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 05V331000 Reported 18,071 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    Certain ic my 2002 through 2004 3800; 2002 through 2006 cesb, fesb, and resb; and 2006 and 2007 besb school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri,…

    Remedy: International will notify owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 Ic Bus Cesb. 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 Cesb model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Ic Bus Cesb20
2003 Ic Bus Cesb40
2004 Ic Bus Cesb50
2005 Ic Bus Cesb60
2006 Ic Bus Cesb112
2007 Ic Bus Cesb150
2008 Ic Bus Cesb82
2009 Ic Bus Cesb51
2010 Ic Bus Cesb10
2011 Ic Bus Cesb10
2016 Ic Bus Cesb151
2017 Ic Bus Cesb140
2018 Ic Bus Cesb120
2019 Ic Bus Cesb160
2020 Ic Bus Cesb121
2021 Ic Bus Cesb43
2022 Ic Bus Cesb95
2023 Ic Bus Cesb172
2024 Ic Bus Cesb130
2025 Ic Bus Cesb141
2026 Ic Bus Cesb130
2027 Ic Bus Cesb60

Checking a specific 2003 Ic Bus Cesb

How do I know if my 2003 Ic Bus Cesb 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2003 Ic Bus Cesb; 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 05V331000).

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.