Vehicle recall 01V234000 · July 5, 2001
1998-2001 US Bus School Bus
Vehicle description: school buses utilizing 39" school bus barriers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses utilizing 39" school bus barriers. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
- Consequence
- These vehicles do not meet the requirements of this standard.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with a modification kit with instructions. A supplemental bracket will be added at the barrier aisle floor mount. Owner notification began September 10, 2003. Owners who do not receive a free modification kit should contact us bus at 1-845-357-2510.
- Notes
- Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V234000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 5, 2001
- Filed by
- U.S. BUS CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 10, 2003
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- US Bus School Bus (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
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