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Vehicle recall 04V050000 · January 23, 2004

2003 Liberty Spirit

2003 liberty spirit (freedom) school buses manufactured from June 2002 and December 2002.

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

Summary
2003 liberty spirit (freedom) school buses manufactured from June 2002 and December 2002. The washer that is used between the seat leg mounting foot and mounting bolt was is not wide enough or of the proper grade. In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could separate from the floor. Also, there is insufficient pillar padding which could result in head injuries in the event of a crash.
Consequence
These buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
Remedy
Liberty bus will notify its customers repair the seats with 3 additional washers free of charge. Owner notification began April 2, 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 liberty bus at 419-227-6554.
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
04V050000
Reported to NHTSA
January 23, 2004
Filed by
LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED
Manufacturer campaign
222/01/LIB
Owner notification
April 2, 2004
Vehicles potentially affected
11
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components
Seats; Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Recall 04V050000 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.

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