The defect
CERTAIN MY 2005 AND 2006 U.S. BUS UNIVERSE AND STURDIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005, AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2006. THESE BUSES DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE AND LOADING DECAL WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.
The risk
THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR TIRE SELECTION TO PREVENT OVERLOADING.
The remedy
U.S. BUS WILL MAIL LABELS ALONG WITH PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT U.S. BUS AT 765-939-3984.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| US Bus Sturdibus | 2005, 2006 |
| US Bus Universe | 2005, 2006 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Bus Sturdibus | 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| US Bus Sturdibus | 2006 | 0 | 7 |
| US Bus Universe | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| US Bus Universe | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2007
146 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment; U.S. BUS CORPORATION filed 21 campaigns in all.
| 07V597000 28 Dec 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V595000 21 Dec 2007 | HOST INDUSTRIES |
| 07V587000 20 Dec 2007 | HI-LO TRAILER CO. |
| 07V585000 17 Dec 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V568000 14 Dec 2007 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 07V566000 13 Dec 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V562000 12 Dec 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V559000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007