NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 US Bus SDX Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 US Bus SDX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized US Bus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 US Bus SDX. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 US Bus SDX owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2001 US Bus SDX, describing incidents dated August 9, 2002.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10324722 · Filed April 9, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 US BUS SDX-3179 SCHOOL BUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE CHASSIS HAD CRACKED AND SEVERAL REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER RECENTLY ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS…

Read the full complaint

STOP ARM MALFUNCTIONS

NHTSA #05V336000 · Other — School Bus Stop Arm Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported July 26, 2005 · U.S. BUS CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 40 vehicles

Owners notified September 12, 2005 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2004 US BUS SCHOOL BUSES. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.

Safety consequence

SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.

Manufacturer remedy

US BUS WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND SPECIALTY MFG. WILL PROVIDE FREE OF CHARGE A SERVICE KIT (PART NUMBER 005178) WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPECIALTY MFG. AT 800-951-7867 OR US BUS 1-765-939-3984.

Notes

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 US Bus SDX. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 US Bus SDX.

Structure

ODI #10324722

Incident: August 9, 2002 · Filed: April 9, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 US BUS SDX-3179 SCHOOL BUS. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE CHASSIS HAD CRACKED AND SEVERAL REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER RECENTLY ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 06/15/10 *BF THE UPPER DOOR ROD WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HANDICAP LIFT HIT THE DOOR, WATER LEAKED INSIDE THE BUS, THE FLOOR JOINTS WERE CORRODED, THE ENTRANCE DOORS DID NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY AND THEY WERE NOT SEALER PROPERLY, THE LIFT WIRES AND HEATER HOSE WAS NOT STRAPPED PROPERLY AND THE FRONT KICK PANEL WAS EXTREMELY WEAK. UPDATED 09.13.10

Other US Bus SDX model years

Check your 2001 US Bus SDX VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your US Bus SDX at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

Check a US Bus VIN