U.S. Bus Corporation: Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
U.S. Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 20, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 80. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN 2000-2006 U.S. BUS STURDIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1, 2000, AND MAY 2, 2006. THE BARRIERS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, A PASSENGER'S HEAD COULD BE DEFLECTED INTO AN UNPROTECTED AREA POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
The remedy
U.S. BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT U.S. BUS AT 765-939-3984.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Us Bus Sturdibus | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Us Bus Sturdibus | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Us Bus Sturdibus | 0 | 3 | 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 06V443000.
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