2001 MID Bus Guide: recalls and complaints

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• 06V37400027 Sep 2006Seats
• 04V5030006 Oct 2004Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
• 03V40200016 Oct 2003Seats
• 03V3350008 Sep 2003Structure / Body
• 03V3340004 Sep 2003Structure
• 03V2420002 Jul 2003Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments

1. 06V374000Received 27 Sep 2006. 200 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain my 2001 through 2006 mid bus guide school buses manufactured between january 1, 2002, and may 16, 2006, equipped with collins 3 passenger seats, freedman activity seats, or unistrut track seating with 2 passenger seats. The seats may not have had the correct hardware installed on them which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Passengers could sustain serious injuries or even death in the event of a vehicle crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Mid bus will notify owners and provide additional hardware along with installation instructions free of charge. The recall began on october 30, 2006. Owners may contact mid bus at 1-877-358-6055.

   Report filed by MID BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Oct 2006.

2. 04V503000Received 6 Oct 2004. 125 units.

   Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain 2000-2004 my mid bus school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to the seat occupant and/or other passengers.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Once the bus owners have been identified, sure-lok will notify mid bus' customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began august 16, 2004. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sure-lok customer service at 866-787-3565.

   Report filed by MID BUS CORPORATION.

3. 03V402000Received 16 Oct 2003. 1,552 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly protected, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by MID BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Mar 2004.

4. 03V335000Received 8 Sep 2003. 207 units.

   Structure / Body

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." if enough force is applied, one or all of the q-straint pockets can pull away from the floor.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by MID BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Nov 2003.

5. 03V334000Received 4 Sep 2003. 170 units.

   Structure

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Mid bus will notify its customers and provide remedy free of charge. Owner notification began september 22, 2003.

   Report filed by MID BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Sep 2003.

6. 03V242000Received 2 Jul 2003. 2,750 units.

   Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217 "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the rear door latch has insufficient lubrication, requiring more force to open the door than allowed by the standard.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The increased opening load on the latch might present a problem in the event of an emergency.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Owners are being advised how to lubricate the emergency door latch or, if they prefer, a dealer can perform the remedy for them. Owner notification began august 27, 2003. Owners should contact mid bus at 1-877-358-6055.

   Report filed by MID BUS INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Aug 2003.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19971
2. 19981
3. 19993
4. 20004
5. 20016
6. 20029
7. 200310
8. 20045
9. 20054
10. 20063
11. 20071

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 MID Bus Guide?

5,004 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the MID Bus Guide have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the MID Bus Guide, model years 1997 to 2007. 6 of them name the 2001 model year.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 MID Bus Guide open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.