2003 US Bus Sturdibus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 US Bus Sturdibus. The newest campaign is 07V155000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Apr 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V155000, in the NHTSA record

U.s. Bus will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on december 14, 2009. Owners can contact u.s. Bus at 765-939-3984.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 4,243 units in total.

07V15500013 Apr 2007Seats
07V06900027 Feb 2007Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
06V44300020 Nov 2006Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
06V41600031 Oct 2006Equipment / Other / Labels

07V155000Received 13 Apr 2007. 106 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain u.s. Bus sturdibus, sturdivan, and universe school buses manufactured between may 1, 2000, and may 2, 2006. In a crash, the wall and floor mounting bolts can pull through the supporting steel which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. Also the seats in these buses do not comply with the seat spacing requirements of FMVSS 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the mounting bolts could fail to retain the seat, allowing the passenger to be thrown forward, possibly resulting in personal injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
U.s. Bus will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on december 14, 2009. Owners can contact u.s. Bus at 765-939-3984.
Report filed by U.S. BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Dec 2009.
07V069000Received 27 Feb 2007. 38 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain my 2003 through 2006 u.s. Bus sturdibus school buses. In the event of a crash, the seats attached to the floor track can detach which does not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the seats can become detached from the floor, possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
U.s. Bus will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on may 27, 2007. Owner can contact u.s. Bus at 765-939-3984.
Report filed by U.S. BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 May 2007.
06V443000Received 20 Nov 2006. 80 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 2000-2006 u.s. Bus sturdibus school buses manufactured between may 1, 2000, and may 2, 2006. The barriers were not installed correctly which fails to conform to 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, a passenger's head could be deflected into an unprotected area possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
U.s. Bus will notify owners and will repair the seats free of charge. The recall began on july 3, 2007. Owners may contact u.s. Bus at 765-939-3984.
Report filed by U.S. BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jul 2007.
06V416000Received 31 Oct 2006. 4,019 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 1998 through 2006 universe and sturdibus school buses manufactured between january 1998 and october 23, 2006. The label explaining crossview mirror use is not visible to the seated driver which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, rearview mirrors.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries that occur when the driver of the vehicle does not have a clear view to the rear.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
U.s. Bus will notify owners and mail a replacement label along with placement instructions free of charge. The recall began on june 30, 2007. Owners can contact u.s. Bus at 765-939-3984.
Report filed by U.S. BUS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 2007.

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

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

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Other model years

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2003 US Bus SturdibusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 US Bus Sturdibus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/us-bus/sturdibus/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: U.S. BUS CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 US Bus Sturdibus?: 4,243 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the US Bus Sturdibus have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the US Bus Sturdibus, model years 1998 to 2007. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 US Bus Sturdibus open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.