2006 Ic Bus Cesb problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Seats 2013-07-23 · campaign 13V320000 · 662 vehicles
Defect: Navistar is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009, and 2012 IC CE school buses and certain model year 2006 through 2009, and 2011 through 2013 IC RE school buses manufactured from October 6, 2005, through April 18, 2012, and equipped with C. E. White Inc. brand flip seats.
Risk: When a flip seat is installed in front of another passenger seat, it is possible for the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes and/or foot into the lower frame area of the flip seat. When a vehicle passenger occupies the flip seat, pushing the seat bottom downward to the horizontal position to sit in the seat, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point inj
Fix: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will install a safety guard to prevent passengers from placing their toes or feet in the opening on the back of the subject Flip Seats, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar 1-800-448-7825 for more information. Navistar's number for this recall is 13511.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2012-09-27 · campaign 12V476000 · 20,902 vehicles
Defect: Navistar is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 IC school buses, models CESB, RESB, and FESB, manufactured from June 17, 2004, through October 15, 2009, equipped with I-6 engines within feature codes 12N (PL, PM, PN, PR, PS, PT, PU, PV, SA, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV, SZ, TB, UA, UB, UC, and UD). The high pressure engine oil line may develop a leak or possibly rupture.
Risk: A leak or rupture of the high pressure oil line could possibly result in an unexpected engine stall or may result in an engine compartment fire.
Fix: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure oil line free of change. The safety recall began on December 21, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.
Service bulletins (74)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-02-03 · IK4300035 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tool is designed to compare diamond logic feature data across multiple vehicle configuration files. it allows users to quickly load files either manually or directly from the diamond logic builder vehicles folder using vin-based selection. as files are added or removed, the comparison runs auto
Engine 2026-01-02 · IK2600047 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine replacements for all international engines will need to follow this procedure.
Structure:body 2025-12-19 · IK1600272 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document will guide the user through a step-by-step procedure for detecting water leaks in vehicle cabs and windshields using an ultrasonic sound detector.
Power Train 2025-12-05 · IK0600030 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document will guide the user through understanding prop shaft codes and understanding the variations of prop codes. (metric prop codes start with the number a 4 and non metric prop codes start with a 2.)
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-08 · IK2200169 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document will guide the user through repairing a next gen ce bus driver's window with loose, displaced, or falling-out upper or lower seals. see symptoms below for an example of the issue.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-07 · IK2200119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ic bus operator's manuals
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What owners report
2012-03-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel“on november 12, 2010 bus 05-14 was traveling south on us-23 just past the ypsilanti exit. all of a sudden a warning buzzer went off. when the driver looked down at the dash everything on the bus shut down. she pulled off the interstate next to the guard rail. it was a very tight shoulder and they had to exit the bus from the rear emergency door. th…”
2008-04-15 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring“i am the shop manager for a public school district in illinois. we have a number of 2006 and 2007 international ce200 71 passenger school buses. there is 2 issues we have had repeated failures with concerning the braking system. *tr #1: abs brake system failure caused by excessive deterioration/rust in the brake rotor toner rings. severa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.