Us Bus Recall 05V336000: Other, School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
NHTSA recall 05V336000 · announced July 26, 2005 · filed by U.s. Bus Corporation · 40 units affected
The problem
CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2004 US BUS SCHOOL BUSES. 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.
The risk
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.
What to do
US BUS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND SPECIALTY MFG. WILL PROVIDE FREE OF CHARGE A SERVICE KIT (PART NUMBER 005178) WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPECIALTY MFG. AT 800-951-7867 OR US BUS 1-765-939-3984.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2001 Us Bus Sbcx59
- 2002 Us Bus Sbcx59
- 2003 Us Bus Sbcx59
- 2004 Us Bus Sbcx59
- 2002 Us Bus Sd
- 2004 Us Bus Sd
- 2001 Us Bus Sdx
- 2003 Us Bus Sdx
- 2004 Us Bus Sdx
- 2001 Us Bus Uc
- 2001 Us Bus Uf
- 2002 Us Bus Xbc
- 2002 Us Bus Xuc
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.