Vehicle recall 05V203000 · May 4, 2005

2002-2005 MID Bus Guide

Certain mid bus my 2002-2005 guide school buses manufactured between January 2002 and April 30, 2005.

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

Summary: Certain mid bus my 2002-2005 guide school buses manufactured between January 2002 and April 30, 2005. These buses were equipped with a bench-style single passenger seats having a lower cushion surface of 24 inches in width. These seats should have a seating surface of only 22 inches for a signal designated seating position. These seats do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
Consequence: These seats should have a seating surface of only 22 inches wide to have a single designated seating position. Because the 24 inch cushion is wider than 22 inches, the potential exists for two passengers to be seated in this seat. A second passenger would not have an available seat belt for restraint and may be injured in a crash.
Remedy: Mid bus will notify its customers and replace the 24 inch seat cushion with a 22 inch seat cushion free of charge. The recall began on may 24, 2005. Owners may contact mid bus at 1-877-3358-6055.
Notes: Customers may also 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 05V203000
Reported to NHTSA: May 4, 2005
Filed by: MID BUS CORPORATION
Owner notification: May 24, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected: 48
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seats

Recall 05V203000 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 (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002

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