Known Recalls

Model year record

2005 US BUS Sturdibus HD

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V375000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
U.S. BUS CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
135
Reported to NHTSA
2005-08-26
Owners notified
2006-01-30

Defect description

CERTAIN US BUS 2005 MY STURDIBUS HD SCHOOL BUSES. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE APPLIED TO THE ROOF SEAMS IS INADEQUATE FOR THE TYPE OF ADHESIVE USED WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR MORE BODY JOINTS COULD OPEN UP, ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES SHOULD THE OCCUPANT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE SEPARATED JOINT OF THE BODY PANELS.

Manufacturer remedy

US BUS WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN ALL SUSPECT JOINTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT US BUS AT 1-765-939-3984.

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.