Recall 05V490000 — OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY Defect in 2002-2005 MID BUS GUIDE SW
RECALL This recall affects up to 636 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 05V490000 |
| Manufacturer | MID BUS CORPORATION |
| Vehicles Affected | 636 |
| Component | OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2002 MID BUS GUIDE DW, 2002 MID BUS GUIDE XL, 2002 MID BUS GUIDE, 2002 MID BUS GUIDE SW, 2003 MID BUS GUIDE SW, 2003 MID BUS GUIDE, 2003 MID BUS GUIDE XL, 2003 MID BUS GUIDE DW, 2004 MID BUS GUIDE, 2004 MID BUS GUIDE SW, 2004 MID BUS GUIDE DW, 2004 MID BUS GUIDE XL, 2005 MID BUS GUIDE, 2005 MID BUS GUIDE SW, 2005 MID BUS GUIDE XL, 2005 MID BUS GUIDE DW
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Defect Description
CERTAIN MID BUS 2002-2005 MODEL YEAR GUIDE DX, GUIDE SW, GUIDE XL, AND SC SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 7, 2002, AND APRIL 30, 2005, ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN THE FOLLOWING: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.
Safety Consequence
SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.
Remedy
MID BUS WILL NOTIFY ALL ITS CUSTOMERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN OR NEAR ANY OF THE STATES LISTED ABOVE, MID BUS IS ENCOURAGING THE BUS OWNERS TO OBTAIN THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN THE WARMER STATES, MID BUS WILL REPLACE THE SWICH UPON OWNER REQUEST. FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO REQUEST THE REMEDY, MID BUS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MID BUS AT 877-358-6055.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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