Campaign 25V-176

When the high beams are activated, the low beams turn off

Defect summary

International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2025-2026 IC Bus CESB school buses equipped with halogen headlights. When the high beams are activated, the low beams turn off. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

Headlight low beam failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact International customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25502.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25V176000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about lighting on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 25V-176
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
IC BUS	Cesb	2025 to 2026	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-177 Mar 20, 2025
When the high beams are activated, the low beams turn off
24V-375 May 29, 2024
Brake lights, in certain conditions, may not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed, due to a software error
24V-180 Mar 7, 2024
Two wires in the taillight jumper harness may be reversed, causing the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended
23V-353 May 18, 2023
Back-up lights offer low visibility when the vehicle is in reverse and bobtail mode
22V-092 Feb 17, 2022
LED backup lights are the incorrect color white
20V-584 Sep 24, 2020
Vehicles may not have had sections of reflective tape applied to the right and left upper contours of the cab