Recall 01V281000: 1998–2001 US Bus Sturdibus

Report received

Sep 6, 2001

Manufacturer

U.s. Bus corporation

Potentially affected

188vehicles

Model years

1998–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: certain school buses fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." these buses have insufficient metal hemming in the panel joints.

Possible consequence

In the event of a crash, the side panels of the bus may not protect the occupants at the level required by the standard.

Remedy

On the right and left rear exterior panel joints behind the rear wheels, an additional 4 steel rivets will be added at each 8" section between the rub rails to the joint for both sides of the bus. The interior ceiling panel joint will go from the left side to the right side inside the bus. On the interior celing panels center joint from the front to the rear inside of the bus, 4 new steel rivets will be added every 8" section from front to the rear of the bus. Owner notification began september 10, 2003. Owners who do not receive the free modification kit and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact us bus at 1-845-357-2510.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 US Bus Sturdibus0 complaints
• 1999 US Bus Sturdibus0 complaints
• 2000 US Bus Sturdibus0 complaints
• 2001 US Bus Sturdibus0 complaints