2004–2005 US Bus Universe Recall: CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 UNIVERSE SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD DUAL-REAR-WHEEL…
NHTSA campaign 05V489000 · Equipment · filed Oct 19, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
CERTAIN 2004 AND 2005 UNIVERSE SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD DUAL-REAR-WHEEL CHASSIS. DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR, THE CERTIFICATION LABEL HAS A HIGHER REAR GAWR AND GVWR THAN CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURER WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH 49 C.F.R. PART 567.5, REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURERS OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN TWO OR MORE STAGES.
The risk
THE BUSES MAY BECOME OVERLOADED.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
US BUS HAS NOTIFIED THE CUSTOMER OF THE BUSES AND HAS PROVIDED CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2005. US BUS MAY BE CONTACTED AT 765-939-3984.
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.
Affected vehicles
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V489000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.