Mid Bus Guide 1999
Model Guide made in 1999 by Mid Bus got 3 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseats, structure.
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V402000 | MID BUS CORPORATION | from 09/01/1999 to 08/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 1552 | 03/12/2004 | MFR | MID BUS CORPORATION | 10/16/2003 | 10/16/2003 | 571 | 222 | |||||
| Defect Summary | My 1999 through 2003 guide school buses manufactured from january 1, 1999, to august 31, 2003. the seats will not absorb the specified energy in forward or rearward pushes as required in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly protected, possibly resulting in serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mid bus will notify its customers and will fix the seats to bring them in compliance will fmvss 222. the remedy will be preformed at no cost to the customer. owner notification began march 12, 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 mid bus at 419-358-2400. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V334000 | MID BUS CORPORATION | from 01/01/1997 to 07/21/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 170 | 09/22/2003 | OVSC | MID BUS CORPORATION | 09/04/2003 | 09/12/2003 | 571 | 131 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Guide school buses, models years 1997 through 2003 manufactured from january 1, 1997, to july 21, 2003. the stop arm does not deploy when the red warning lights are turned on as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 131, school bus pedestrian safety devices. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the stop signal arm is not extended when the bus is loading or unloading passengers, it may increase the likelihood of vehicles passing a stopped school bus and striking pedestrians in the vicinity of the bus. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mid bus will notify its customers and provide remedy free of charge. owner notification began september 22, 2003. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V335000 | MID BUS CORPORATION | from 01/01/1999 to 09/03/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 207 | 11/06/2003 | OVSC | MID BUS CORPORATION | 09/08/2003 | 09/16/2003 | 571 | 222 | |||||
| Defect Summary | On certain school buses equipped with q-straint pocket tie downs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, one or all of the q-straint pockets can pull away from the floor. possible serious injury or death can occur to the vehicle seat occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mid bus will provide repair kits and installation instructions to its owners. owner notification began november 6, 2003. owners remedy should contact mid bus at 419-358-2500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||