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Ic Bus - International motors

Official notice

20 Apr 2026

Last checked

20 Apr 2026

Medium riskHealth Canada
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An official Health Canada notice concerns Ic Bus - International motors. On certain electric school buses, the high-voltage power disconnect switch may not work properly. As a result, the high-voltage distribution module could still have power even if the switch is in the ''OFF'' position. This issue could cause a person not to be aware that the high-voltage system is still powered. Safety Risk: Not being aware that a high-voltage system is powered could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: International Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your school bus to a dealership to remove the shorting bars in the high-voltage disconnect bypass connector. Published 2026-04-20.

What to do now

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Recall number

81963

Official notice

2026-04-20

The hazard

On certain electric school buses, the high-voltage power disconnect switch may not work properly. As a result, the high-voltage distribution module could still have power even if the switch is in the ''OFF'' position. This issue could cause a person not to be aware that the high-voltage system is still powered. Safety Risk: Not being aware that a high-voltage system is powered could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: International Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your school bus to a dealership to remove the shorting bars in the high-voltage disconnect bypass connector.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

81963

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2023, Make: IC BUS, Model: EV SCHOOL BUS

Product 2

Year: 2024, Make: IC BUS, Model: EV SCHOOL BUS

Product 3

Year: 2025, Make: IC BUS, Model: EV SCHOOL BUS

Product 4

Year: 2026, Make: IC BUS, Model: EV SCHOOL BUS

Risk / hazard

On certain electric school buses, the high-voltage power disconnect switch may not work properly. As a result, the high-voltage distribution module could still have power even if the switch is in the ''OFF'' position. This issue could cause a person not to be aware that the high-voltage system is still powered. Safety Risk: Not being aware that a high-voltage system is powered could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: International Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your school bus to a dealership to remove the shorting bars in the high-voltage disconnect bypass connector.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Ic Bus

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Ic Bus.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

81963

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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