Vehicle recall 04V503000 · October 6, 2004

MID Bus AT, Guide and 1 more model

Certain 2000-2004 my mid bus school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses.

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

Summary: Certain 2000-2004 my mid bus school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to the seat occupant and/or other passengers.
Remedy: Once the bus owners have been identified, sure-lok will notify mid bus' customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began August 16, 2004. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sure-lok customer service at 866-787-3565.
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: 04V503000
Reported to NHTSA: October 6, 2004
Filed by: MID BUS CORPORATION
Vehicles potentially affected: 125
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 04V503000 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 AT (2000-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
MID Bus Guide (2000-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
MID Bus Guide XL (2000-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

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