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U.S. Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 31, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,019. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN 1998 THROUGH 2006 UNIVERSE AND STURDIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1998 AND OCTOBER 23, 2006. THE LABEL EXPLAINING CROSSVIEW MIRROR USE IS NOT VISIBLE TO THE SEATED DRIVER WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, REARVIEW MIRRORS.
The risk
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE DEATHS AND INJURIES THAT OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR VIEW TO THE REAR.
The remedy
U.S. BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND MAIL A REPLACEMENT LABEL ALONG WITH PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT U.S. BUS AT 765-939-3984.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Us Bus Sturdibus | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Us Bus Sturdibus | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Us Bus Universe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Us Bus Universe | 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 06V416000.
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