Recall Register

2021 IC Bus TC: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 25V502000. NHTSA received the report on . 4,764 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid

Remedy of campaign 25V502000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a silicone black jumper harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 15, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25509. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V397 will need to have the new remedy completed.

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 23V397000. NHTSA received the report on . 6,786 units. Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid

Remedy of campaign 23V397000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23517.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2021 IC Bus TC. The newest campaign is 25V502000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Aug 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 38,971 units in total.

  1. 25V502000Received . 4,764 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / FluidPark-outside advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2018 International 4000 Series 4300, 2017-2025 MV, 2018-2024 1300 FBC, 2018-2025 IC Bus TC, and 2024-2025 IC Bus CECB vehicles. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a silicone black jumper harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 15, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25509. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V397 will need to have the new remedy completed.

    Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 25509. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 23V397000Received . 6,786 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / FluidPark-outside advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016 International DuraStar, 2018-2020 and 2023-2024 International 1300FBC Stripped chassis, 2019-2022 IC Bus CE Commercial bus, 2019-2024 IC Bus TC Commercial bus, and 2019-2024 International MV vehicles. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 23517.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 23517. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V219000Received . 27,421 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Pre-Heater

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC CE Commercial, International MV and International HV, and 2019-2021 IC TC Commercial buses with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with a fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within the fuel module may overheat and cause plastic in the fuel heater to melt and potentially catch fire. It may also lead to engine stalling.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fire increases the risk of injury. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater inoperable and removing the fuse supplying electrical power to the fuel heater and installing a cover over the wire harness connector, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20181
  2. 20194
  3. 20204
  4. 20213
  5. 20225
  6. 20237
  7. 20242
  8. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2021 IC Bus TC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ic-bus/tc/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
International Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 IC Bus TC?
38,971 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the IC Bus TC have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the IC Bus TC, model years 2018 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 IC Bus TC open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.