NHTSA Campaign Id 06V374000; Date: Sep. 27, 2006
Passengers could sustain serious injuries or even death in the event of a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:2001 Mid Bus Guide; 2002 Mid Bus Guide; 2003 Mid Bus Guide; 2004 Mid Bus Guide; 2005 Mid Bus Guide; 2006 Mid Bus Guide
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Mid Bus Corporation
Affected Units:: 200
Recall Summary:Certain my 2001 through 2006 mid bus guide school buses manufactured between January 1, 2002, and may 16, 2006, equipped with collins 3 passenger seats, freedman activity seats, or unistrut track seating with 2 passenger seats. The seats may not have had the correct hardware installed on them which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
How to Fix:Mid bus will notify owners and provide additional hardware along with installation instructions free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2006. Owners may contact mid bus at 1-877-358-6055.
Recall Notes:Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 30, 2006
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