2007 IC BUS RE Structurebody Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2007 IC BUS RE
1 structurebody complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 IC BUS RE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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REFLECTIONS OFF THE A-PILLAR SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER, I EXPERIENCED A DISTURBING SITUATION WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL RE TRANSIT SCHOOL BUSES. I COULD NOT SEE A SHADOWED AREA ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUS WELL ENOUGH TO KNOW IF A BICYCLIST [OR PEDESTRIAN] MIGHT HAVE MOVED INTO THE AREA. THIS OCCURRED AROUND 1:50PM ON A SUNNY DAY AS I WAS STOPPED ON A SIDE STREET [HALCYON ST. FACING WEST] AND WAITING/WATCHING FOR THE 'GAP' IN NORTHBOUND 1ST AVE. TRAFFIC TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. I WAS ALSO TENDING TO SOME OF THE UNRULY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ON-BOARD THE BUS VIA THE INSIDE MIRROR. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE MOMENT CAME TO START THE RIGHT TURN. MY SCAN AND CHECK RIGHT INTO THE LOWER CONVEX MIRROR [AND THE LOWER SECTION OF THE UPPER FLAT MIRROR] WAS THWARTED BY A DOWN-ANGLED WHITE REFLECTED STRIP ON...