Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 01V235000

Seats

U.S. BUS CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2001-07-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V235000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
U.S. BUS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
474
Reported to NHTSA
2001-07-05
Owners notified
2003-09-10

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES UTILIZING 39" SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."

Safety risk

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A MODIFICATION KIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS. A WALL MOUNT SUPPLEMENTAL BRACKET WILL BE ADDED TO THE WALL SIDE OF 39" SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 10, 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A FREE MODIFICATION KIT SHOULD CONTACT US BUS AT 1-845-357-2510.

Notes

ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
US BUS School BUS2001 2000 1999 1998

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.