NHTSA campaign 96V206000
U.S. BUS CORPORATION recall 96V206000
AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD, SUCH AS A LONG DRAWSTRING, SASH, OR BACKPACK/BOOKBAG ACCESSORY, CAN BECOME CAUGHT IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND THE FLOOR.
Reported 10/26/1996
What can happen
IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH ON THIS AREA, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Repair
US BUS HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO TURN THE HANDLE UPSIDE DOWN AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED (WHITE) SPACER BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE HANDRAIL.
Components
- Structure: Body
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1996 Sturdicorp STURDIBUSView records1996 Us Bus EAGLEView records1996 Us Bus UNIVERSEView records1995 Sturdicorp STURDIBUSView records1995 Us Bus EAGLEView records1995 Us Bus UNIVERSEView records1994 Sturdicorp STURDIBUSView records1994 Us Bus UNIVERSEView records1993 Sturdicorp STURDIBUSView records