NHTSA Recall 07V155000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V155000; Date: Apr. 13, 2007
In the event of a crash, the mounting bolts could fail to retain the seat, allowing the passenger to be thrown forward, possibly resulting in personal injuries.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Us Bus Sturdibus; 2003 Us Bus Sturdibus; 2004 Us Bus Sturdibus; 2005 Us Bus Sturdibus; 2006 Us Bus Sturdibus; 2000 Us Bus Sturdivan; 2003 Us Bus Universe; 2004 Us Bus Universe
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: U. S. Bus Corporation
Affected Units:: 106
Recall Summary:
Certain u. S. Bus sturdibus, sturdivan, and universe school buses manufactured between may 1, 2000, and may 2, 2006. In a crash, the wall and floor mounting bolts can pull through the supporting steel which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. Also the seats in these buses do not comply with the seat spacing requirements of fmvss 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
How to Fix:
U. S. Bus will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2009. Owners can contact u. S. Bus at 765-939-3984.
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: Dec 14, 2009
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