Us Bus Sdx 2001
Model Sdx made in 2001 by Us Bus got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning other .
Model 2001
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER - SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V336000 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 40 | 09/12/2005 | ODI | U.S. BUS CORPORATION | 07/26/2005 | 07/28/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 2001 through 2004 us bus school buses. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Us bus will notify its customers and specialty mfg. will provide free of charge a service kit (part number 005178) with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. the recall began on september 12, 2005. owners may contact specialty mfg. at 800-951-7867 or us bus 1-765-939-3984. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 08/09/2002 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 us bus sdx-3179 school bus. the contact stated the drivers side chassis had cracked and several repairs had been made to the vehicle to correct the failure. the manufacturer recently advised the vehicle was no longer under warranty and all repairs would be at the owners expense. the contact stated he has attempted to contact the manufacturer several times but to no avail. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were unknown. updated 06/15/10 *bf | |||