Recall 02V141000: Mid bus incorporated

Report received

May 20, 2002

Manufacturer

Mid bus incorporated

Potentially affected

20vehicles

Model years

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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

Certain school buses equipped with regulation school bus seats (39" and 45") fail to meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." the seat may have tubing with thinner than specified wall thickness.

Possible consequence

The seats do not meet the requirements of the standard.

Remedy

If the seats have the thin tubing, a reinforcement patch will be put on the back of the frame. Owner notification began may 15, 2002. 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 1-877-358-6055.