NHTSA Recall 01V281000
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V281000; Date: Sep. 6, 2001
In the event of a crash, the side panels of the bus may not protect the occupants at the level required by the standard.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Us Bus Sturdibus; 1999 Us Bus Sturdibus; 2000 Us Bus Sturdibus; 2001 Us Bus Sturdibus
Component: Structure:body
Manufactured by: U. S. Bus Corporation
Affected Units:: 188
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength. " these buses have insufficient metal hemming in the panel joints.
How to Fix:
On the right and left rear exterior panel joints behind the rear wheels, an additional 4 steel rivets will be added at each 8" section between the rub rails to the joint for both sides of the bus. The interior ceiling panel joint will go from the left side to the right side inside the bus. On the interior celing panels center joint from the front to the rear inside of the bus, 4 new steel rivets will be added every 8" section from front to the rear of the bus. Owner notification began September 10, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free modification kit and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact us bus at 1-845-357-2510.
Recall Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 10, 2003
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