2004 Ic Ce Recalls, Complaints & Specs
9 safety recalls list the 2004 Ic Ce, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
9 safety recalls for the 2004 Ic Ce
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Electrical (equipment)
Navistar is recalling 61,316 my 2001 through 2009 ic be, ce, and fe model commercial and school buses manufactured between february 2, 2000 and june 2, 2008, equipped with an entrance door stepwell heater feature code 0048pms or 0548001 and/or a rear wall mounted heater feature code 0048tar or 0048psx. The affected heater units may fail…
Remedy: An interim letter was mailed on february 20, 2009, to communicate the defect and recommend action to mitigate the risk until the final remedy and customer notification could be provided at a later date. The manufacture…
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Engine and engine cooling
Navistar is recalling 24,975 my 2003 through 2008 ic be, ce, hc, and re school and commercial buses and 2002 through 2008 international 3200 and 3300 model buses manufactured between september 21, 2001 through december 14, 2007, equipped with international vt365 engines. These vehicles may exhibit engine hard start, no start, or stall…
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and replace the idm fuse holder free of charge. The recall began on october 3, 2008. Owners can contact navistar toll-free at 1-800-448-7825.
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Electrical system
Navistar is recalling 51,588 heavy trucks, commercial buses and school buses manufactured between november 21, 2000 and may 21, 2008, equipped with one or more remote power modules. The potting material that encapsulates the circuit board of the vehicle's remote power module may not sufficiently seal the circuit board from water and…
Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on july 10, 2008. Owners may contact navistar at 1-280-461-1890.
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Parking brake
Certain my 2004 through 2007 ce and be school buses and 1300 and 3300 model vehicle chassis manufactured by ic corporation between march 17, 2004, and may 15, 2006. The park brake system may activate while the vehicle is under normal operation. Although the vehicle is brought to a stop, the activation may occur without warning or input…
Remedy: Dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The recall began july 7, 2006. Owners may contact ic corporation at 800-322-2884 or owners may contact international at 1-800-448-7825.
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Latch strap (child seat)
Certain 2004-2006 my ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses manufactured from may 12, 2003, through march 2, 2005, equipped with child restraint anchorage systems. The diameter latch attachment bars exceed the diameter requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage systems, which may make it…
Remedy: Ic corporation will notify its customers and (1) the brackets will be removed and replaced by a special belt system and (2) the seat frame will be replaced by a frame with a new seat attachment bracket. These repairs…
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Engine and engine cooling
Certain 2003-2006 my ic ce, fe, and re school buses and re commercial buses manufactured between february 4, 2003, and march 1, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters. The stainless steel walls of the burner tubes incorporated into webasto coolant heaters may be made of a material that is not within specification and may fail…
Remedy: Ic will notify its owners and replace the burner tubes free of charge. The recall began on april 20, 2005. Owners may contact international at 260-461-1924.
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Seats
Certain 1998, 2000-2005 my ce, fe, and re school buses built with one or more ce white 30-inch child restraint seats and manufactured between march 25, 1998 and august 24, 2004. The seat cushion retention may not retain the seat in all circumstances.
Remedy: Ic corp will notify its customers and will repair the cushion by adding a clip to the cushion tying it to the seat frame. The recall began on october 5, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Certain my 2001-2005 amtran/ic corporation ce, fe, and re school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
Remedy: Sure-lok will notify ic's customers and repair the buses on ic's behalf at no cost to the customer. The recall began august 16, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service…
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Equipment
On certain "special needs" school buses equipped with sur-loc "l" wheelchair tracks, the lift mounting bolts could corrode if moisture occurs in the treated plywood floor.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the sur-loc "l" tracks with protected tracks and mounting hardware. Also, lift floor-mounting bolts will be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin march 19, 2004. Owners who take their…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2004 Ic Ce have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“This deals with what appears to be an intentional ongoing fraud against NHTSA and owners of some 9,000 international school buses sold throughout the u.s. Between 8/2002 and 8/2003. As of march 2014 i”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 13, 2014 · Seats
Compare Ic Ce model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ic Ce model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Ic Ce | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Ic Ce | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 Ic Ce | 9 | 1 |
| 2005 Ic Ce | 15 | 5 |
| 2006 Ic Ce | 14 | 11 |
| 2007 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Ic Ce | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Ic Ce | 2 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2004 Ic Ce
How do I know if my 2004 Ic Ce 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. 9 campaigns currently list the 2004 Ic Ce; 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 dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V097000).
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 models
- 30009 complaints
- 38001 complaints
- Be1 complaints
- CE3001 complaints
- Cesb1 complaints
- Fe1 complaints
- 3200IM0 complaints
- 33000 complaints
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.