US BUS UNIVERSE 2005: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V489000

Make Model Year
US BUS UNIVERSE 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-09-02 2005-10-19 2005-10-21

Production Dates: 2005-09-01 - 2006-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: U.S. BUS CORPORATION

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 567

Summary

CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 UNIVERSE SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD DUAL-REAR-WHEEL CHASSIS. DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR, THE CERTIFICATION LABEL HAS A HIGHER REAR GAWR AND GVWR THAN CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH 49 C.F.R. PART 567.5, REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES.

Consequence

THE BUSES MAY BECOME OVERLOADED.

Remedy

US BUS HAS NOTIFIED THE CUSTOMER OF THE BUSES AND HAS PROVIDED CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2005. US BUS MAY BE CONTACTED AT 765-939-3984.

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.