Vehicle recall 83V043000 · April 2, 1983

1983 MID Bus Superior

The seat frames used were not manufactured according to specifications.

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

Summary: The seat frames used were not manufactured according to specifications. The tubing may weaken and bend in an accident, if impacted from the rear. Seats failed to meet the impact energy requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection".
Remedy: The dealer will strengthen existing frames or install new seat frames at no charge.
Notes: Vehicle description: school buses.system: interior; seat frames.consequences of defect: seat frames, if contacted from the rear during anaccident or sudden stop, could bend forward more easily than they should andcould increase potential for occupant injury. The failure can occur only undersevere conditions.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 83V043000
Reported to NHTSA: April 2, 1983
Filed by: MID BUS INCORPORATED
Owner notification: June 27, 1983
Vehicles potentially affected: 61
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seats

Recall 83V043000 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 Superior (1983): 1983

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