2004 US Bus SBFX-A & 2004 US Bus SD recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain my 2004 SBFX-A and SD U.S. Bus school buses built on ford E-350 and E-450 chassis. The vacuum pump may become disengaged from the engine's drive mechanism causing loss of the vehicle's primary braking system.
💥 The risk
Loss of braking capability CAN result in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Us bus will notify its customer and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began september 27, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact us bus at 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
- 04V452000
- Manufacturer
- U.S. BUS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 48
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-845-357-2510
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 27, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).