IC Bus Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Fluid

Ic Bus is recalling about 16,553 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.

Campaign
25V503000
Manufacturer
International Motors, LLC
Reported
6 August 2025
Vehicles
16,553
Built between
From Jun 2015
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 December 2025
Repaired
65%
Unrepaired
5,871

Safety advisories

Park outside and away from buildings

Affected vehicles carry a fire risk that can occur while parked, even with the engine off. Park away from structures and other vehicles until the recall repair has been completed.

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2015 and an unspecified date. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2016-2024 IC Bus CesbBuilt June 2015 to unknown

Repair progress

5,871 of 16,553 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

65% repaired — 10,681 of 16,553 reported

Scrapped or exported
1

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016-2024 IC Bus CESB school buses. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.

What could happen

An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.

What gets fixed

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 were mailed December 15, 2025.

Parts involved

  • Switch4052584C2HYDRUALIC BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2015 to unknown
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA6 August 2025
  3. Owners notified15 December 2025
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 65% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 August 2025.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25510. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V398 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
25510
Recalling manufacturer
International Motors, LLC
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Check your own vehicle

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A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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