Mid Bus Corporation: Structure
Mid Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 4, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 170. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
GUIDE SCHOOL BUSES, MODELS YEARS 1997 THROUGH 2003 MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 1997, TO JULY 21, 2003. THE STOP ARM DOES NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE RED WARNING LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 131, "SCHOOL BUS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DEVICES."
The risk
IF THE STOP SIGNAL ARM IS NOT EXTENDED WHEN THE BUS IS LOADING OR UNLOADING PASSENGERS, IT MAY INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF VEHICLES PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS AND STRIKING PEDESTRIANS IN THE VICINITY OF THE BUS.
The remedy
MID BUS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2003.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Mid Bus Guide | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V334000.
Full record for the 2003 Mid Bus Guide → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →