US BUS STURDIBUS 2003: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V443000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| US BUS | STURDIBUS | 2003 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2007-07-03 | 2006-11-20 | 2006-11-20 |
Production Dates: 2000-05-01 - 2006-05-02
Manufacturers Involved: U.S. BUS CORPORATION
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 80
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 222
CERTAIN 2000-2006 U.S. BUS STURDIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1, 2000, AND MAY 2, 2006. THE BARRIERS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION.
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, A PASSENGER'S HEAD COULD BE DEFLECTED INTO AN UNPROTECTED AREA POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
U.S. BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT U.S. BUS AT 765-939-3984.
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.
