Recall 05V490000: 2002–2005 Mid Bus Guide

Report received

Oct 21, 2005

Manufacturer

Mid bus corporation

Potentially affected

636vehicles

Model years

2002–2005

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 mid bus 2002-2005 model year guide dx, guide sw, guide xl, and sc school buses manufactured between january 7, 2002, and april 30, 2005, originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. 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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

Mid bus will notify all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, mid bus is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses operated in the warmer states, mid bus will replace the swich upon owner request. For those customers who request the remedy, mid bus will replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. The recall began on december 30, 2005. Owners may contact mid bus at 877-358-6055.

Affected model years

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

• 2002 Mid Bus Guide0 complaints
• 2003 Mid Bus Guide1 complaints
• 2004 Mid Bus Guide0 complaints
• 2005 Mid Bus Guide0 complaints