Vehicle recall 07V211000 · May 17, 2007
MID Bus Guide and Guide XL
Certain mid bus guide and guide xl school buses manufactured between November 3, 2003, and March 30, 2007.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain mid bus guide and guide xl school buses manufactured between November 3, 2003, and March 30, 2007. The 39" and 45" left hand barriers fail to conform to the energy absorption requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
- Consequence
- The purpose of this standard is to reduce the number of deaths and the severity of injuries that result from the impact of school bus occupants against structures within the vehicle during crashes and sudden maneuvers.
- Remedy
- Mid bus will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2007. Owners may contact mid bus customer service at 1-877-358-6055.
- 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
- 07V211000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2007
- Filed by
- MID BUS CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- June 13, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,403
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
Has your MID Bus been repaired?
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