2001 US Bus METRO-VAN & 2001 US Bus Sturdibus + 1 more recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: school buses. Two fasteners were omitted in assembling the wall mount bracket to the seat frame.
💥 The risk
This could compromise the compartmentalization of the seating area in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a seat occupant.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be provided with modification kits and installation instructions. Owner notification is expected to begin during august/september 2001. Owners who do not receive the free modification kit and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact us bus at 1-845-357-2510.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V244000
- Manufacturer
- U.S. BUS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 195
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-845-357-2510
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Feb 8, 2001 – Jul 19, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).