Known Recalls

Model year record

1994 STURDICORP Sturdibus

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V206000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
U.S. BUS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
616
Reported to NHTSA
1996-10-26
Owners notified
1997-05-20

Defect description

AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE FLOOR.

Safety risk

IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

US BUS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO TURN THE HANDLE UPSIDE DOWN AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED (WHITE) SPACER BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE HANDRAIL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.