The defect
CERTAIN MID BUS 2002-2005 MODEL YEAR GUIDE DX, GUIDE SW, GUIDE XL, AND SC SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 7, 2002, AND APRIL 30, 2005, ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN THE FOLLOWING: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.
The risk
SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.
The remedy
MID BUS WILL NOTIFY ALL ITS CUSTOMERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN OR NEAR ANY OF THE STATES LISTED ABOVE, MID BUS IS ENCOURAGING THE BUS OWNERS TO OBTAIN THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN THE WARMER STATES, MID BUS WILL REPLACE THE SWICH UPON OWNER REQUEST. FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO REQUEST THE REMEDY, MID BUS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MID BUS AT 877-358-6055.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| MID Bus Guide | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| MID Bus Guide DW | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| MID Bus Guide SW | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| MID Bus Guide XL | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| MID Bus Guide | 2002 | 0 | 9 |
| MID Bus Guide | 2003 | 1 | 10 |
| MID Bus Guide | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| MID Bus Guide | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| MID Bus Guide DW | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide DW | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide DW | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide DW | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide SW | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide SW | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide SW | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide SW | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| MID Bus Guide XL | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| MID Bus Guide XL | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| MID Bus Guide XL | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| MID Bus Guide XL | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
Other other recalls in 2005
14 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the other; MID BUS CORPORATION filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 05V429000 26 Sept 2005 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 05V352000 4 Aug 2005 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 05V347000 3 Aug 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V343000 1 Aug 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V345000 1 Aug 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V336000 26 Jul 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V337000 26 Jul 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V340000 25 Jul 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005