Mid Bus Corporation: Structure › Body
Mid Bus Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 17, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,403. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MID BUS GUIDE AND GUIDE XL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 3, 2003, AND MARCH 30, 2007. THE 39" AND 45" LEFT HAND BARRIERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE ENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION.
The risk
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND THE SEVERITY OF INJURIES THAT RESULT FROM THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL BUS OCCUPANTS AGAINST STRUCTURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE DURING CRASHES AND SUDDEN MANEUVERS.
The remedy
MID BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MID BUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-877-358-6055.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mid Bus Guide | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mid Bus Guide | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mid Bus Guide XL | 0 | 4 | 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 07V211000.
Full record for the 2007 Mid Bus Guide → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →