The defect
CERTAIN MY 2003 THROUGH 2006 U.S. BUS STURDIBUS SCHOOL BUSES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATS ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR TRACK CAN DETACH WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATS CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
The remedy
U.S. BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2007. OWNER CAN CONTACT U.S. BUS AT 765-939-3984.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| US Bus Sturdibus | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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 | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| US Bus Sturdibus | 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| US Bus Sturdibus | 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| US Bus Sturdibus | 2006 | 0 | 7 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2007
10 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the seat belts; U.S. BUS CORPORATION filed 21 campaigns in all.
| 07V465000 3 Oct 2007 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 07V454000 26 Sept 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V449000 25 Sept 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V315000 24 Jul 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V328000 20 Jul 2007 | GM DAEWOO AUTO & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
| 07V231000 8 Jun 2007 | KALMAR INDUSTRIES CORP |
| 07V150000 3 Apr 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V142000 27 Mar 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007