2000–2006 US Bus Sturdibus Recall: CERTAIN 2000-2006 U.S
NHTSA campaign 06V443000 · Seats · filed Nov 20, 2006 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
CERTAIN 2000-2006 U.S. BUS STURDIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 1, 2000, AND MAY 2, 2006. THE BARRIERS WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, A PASSENGER'S HEAD COULD BE DEFLECTED INTO AN UNPROTECTED AREA POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
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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
U.S. BUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT U.S. BUS 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
Related recalls
More US Bus Sturdibus recalls
- 2007 US Bus Sturdibus — CERTAIN MY 2007 US BUS STURDIBUS SCHOOL OR ACTIVITY BUSES…
- 2006–2007 US Bus Safe Tran and 2 other models — CERTAIN MY 2006 AND 2007 U.S
- 2006 US Bus Sturdibus and 1 other model — CERTAIN MY 2006 STURDIBUS AND UNIVERSE SCHOOL BUSES…
- 2001–2006 US Bus Sturdibus and 2 other models — CERTAIN U.S
- 2003–2006 US Bus Sturdibus — CERTAIN MY 2003 THROUGH 2006 U.S
Other campaigns involving US Bus vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 06V443000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.