Vehicle recall 03V402000 · October 16, 2003

1999-2003 MID Bus Guide

My 1999 through 2003 guide school buses manufactured from January 1, 1999, to August 31, 2003.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: My 1999 through 2003 guide school buses manufactured from January 1, 1999, to August 31, 2003. The seats will not absorb the specified energy in forward or rearward pushes as required in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly protected, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Mid bus will notify its customers and will fix the seats to bring them in compliance will FMVSS 222. The remedy will be preformed at no cost to the customer. Owner notification began March 12, 2004. 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 419-358-2400.
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: 03V402000
Reported to NHTSA: October 16, 2003
Filed by: MID BUS CORPORATION
Owner notification: March 12, 2004
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,552
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats

Recall 03V402000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

MID Bus Guide (1999-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

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