US BUS Sturdibus HD (2005): Structure
Recall 05V375000 · Aug 26, 2005 · U.S. Bus Corporation
135
vehicles affected
135
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V375000
- Date
- Aug 26, 2005
- Maker
- U.S. Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 135
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Roof and pillars
- Model years
- 2005
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN US BUS 2005 MY STURDIBUS HD SCHOOL BUSES. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE APPLIED TO THE ROOF SEAMS IS INADEQUATE FOR THE TYPE OF ADHESIVE USED WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR MORE BODY JOINTS COULD OPEN UP, ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES SHOULD THE OCCUPANT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE SEPARATED JOINT OF THE BODY PANELS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
US BUS WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN ALL SUSPECT JOINTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT US BUS AT 1-765-939-3984.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| US Bus | Sturdibus HD | 2005 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V375000?
1 model: US Bus Sturdibus HD (2005), about 135 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V375000?
US BUS WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL FASTENERS IN ALL SUSPECT JOINTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT US BUS AT 1-765-939-3984.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR MORE BODY JOINTS COULD OPEN UP, ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES SHOULD THE OCCUPANT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE SEPARATED JOINT OF THE BODY PANELS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.