NHTSA campaign 96V206000
U.S. BUS CORPORATION Recall 96V-206: US BUS/HANDRAIL
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 96V206000 was reported by U.S. BUS CORPORATION on October 26, 1996, with 616 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sturdicorp Sturdibus, US Bus Eagle and US Bus Universe for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on May 20, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V206000 (also written 96V-206 or 96V206)
- Filed by
- U.S. BUS CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 616 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V206000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Sturdicorp
All Sturdicorp recallsUS Bus
US Bus Eagle
US Bus Universe
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V206000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT U.S. BUS AT 1-914-357-2510.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V206000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.