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title: "IC BUS CESB (2023) - Recall 26V168000 — NHTSA record 321444 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-321444-ic-bus-cesb-2023-recall-26v168000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# IC BUS CESB (2023) - Recall 26V168000 — NHTSA record 321444

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 19, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: IC BUS CESB (2023) - Recall 26V168000
- **Reason**: 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." The body panels may separate during a crash, reducing structural integrity and increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: International Motors, LLC
- **Quantity**: 2874
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 321444

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V168000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: IC BUS CESB; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 19, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Jan 10, 2023
- **Manufacturer end**: Jan 11, 2023
- **Owner notification**: May 4, 2026
- **Record created**: Mar 19, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V168000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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