Mid Bus Corporation: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Mid Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 6, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN 2000-2004 MY MID BUS SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13 FOR USE ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT AND/OR OTHER PASSENGERS.
The remedy
ONCE THE BUS OWNERS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, SURE-LOK WILL NOTIFY MID BUS' CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SURE-LOK CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 866-787-3565.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Mid Bus AT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mid Bus AT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mid Bus Guide | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mid Bus AT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mid Bus AT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mid Bus AT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mid Bus Guide XL | 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 04V503000.
Full record for the 2004 Mid Bus AT → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →