2005 US Bus Sturdibus recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain 2005 my Sturdibus school buses. These buses fail to comply to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "window retention."
💥 The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, it is possible that passenger contact with the window could cause the window to dislodge from its gasket/seal, and permit passage of a passenger's head through the resulting opening. This could result in serious injury or even death.
🔧 The fix
Us bus will provide a repair kit along with installation instructions to its customers free of charge. The recall began on january 30, 2006. Owners may 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
- 05V257000
- Manufacturer
- U.S. BUS CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 200
- Component
- VISIBILITY
- Owner phone
- 1-845-357-2510
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 30, 2006
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.