Vehicle recall 06V443000 · November 20, 2006
2000-2006 US Bus Sturdibus
Certain 2000-2006 U.S. Bus sturdibus school buses manufactured between may 1, 2000, and may 2, 2006.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain 2000-2006 U.S. Bus sturdibus school buses manufactured between may 1, 2000, and may 2, 2006. The barriers were not installed correctly which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, a passenger's head could be deflected into an unprotected area possibly resulting in injuries.
- Remedy
- U.S. Bus will notify owners and will repair the seats free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2007. Owners may contact U.S. Bus at 765-939-3984.
- Notes
- Customers may 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
- 06V443000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 20, 2006
- Filed by
- U.S. BUS CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- July 3, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 80
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Front assembly › Head restraint
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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