INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION (800) 448-7825 Formerly: Navistar International Transportation Corp. Production Dates: 2/28/99 – 4/5/04 04V-269 Model(s): 1999 through 2004 International 3000, 3400, 3800, CE, FE, and RE school buses (04507) Note: Certain trucks are also involved in this recall campaign (see International 04508). Recall Description: On certain school buses and truck model vehicles, the anti-lock brake system ... Read More »

LIBERTY BUS INCORPORATED 419-227-6554 Production Dates: 12/1/02 – 10/31/03 04V-058 Model(s): 2003 Liberty Spirit school buses (LBRE001) Recall Description: These buses fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120, “Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars.” The certificate label for the rim size is incorrect. Remedy: Liberty Bus will mail the correct labels ... Read More »

MID BUS, INC. (877) 358-6055 Production Dates: 5/1/02 – 9/30/03 03V-403 Model(s): 2002 and 2004 Mid Bus Guide school buses Recall Description: These buses fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, “School Bus Body Joint Strength.” Various seams in the school bus bodies were improperly assembled. In the event of a vehicle crash, the seams of ... Read More »

AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION (AMTRAN) (800) 843-5615 (IC corporation) (800) 993-7686 Production Dates: 7/31/01 – 4/12/04 04V-251 Model(s): 2001 through 2004 IC RE and AmTran RE school buses (04302) Recall Description: The instructions on how to operate the emergency exit did not meet the minimal letter height of 1-centirmeter. These buses fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. ... Read More »

Production Dates: 7/31/01 – 4/12/04 Model(s): 2001 through 2004 IC RE and AmTran RE school buses Recall Description: The instructions on how to operate the emergency exit did not meet the minimal letter height of 1-centimeter. These buses fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, “Bus Emergency Exists and Window Retention and Release.” The label may ... Read More »

BLUE BIRD CORPORATION (478) 822-2242 (Blue Bird Body Company) Read More »

COLLINS BUS CORPORATION (800) 533-1850 Production Dates: 10/15/02 – 8/18/03 Model(s): 2002 and 2003 Collins Grand Bantam school buses Recall Description: On certain school buses equipped with floor mounted wheelchair anchorage pockets that are used to accommodate and secure wheelchairs, during manufacturing, the reinforcement plate for the pocket may have been placed in the wrong position. This would not allow ... Read More »

FORD MOTOR COMPANY (800) 392-3673 Production Dates: 6/18/01 – 3/20/03 Model(s): 2001 through 2003 Ford Econoline 5.4L Cutaway Chassis with the school bus option built at the Lorain Assembly Plant 03S06 Recall Description: On certain cutaway chassis cabs with the school bus option, the rear crossmember, reinforcement brackets, and bolts may not have been installed. In the event of a ... Read More »

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION (800) 547-0712 Production Dates: 2/1/03 – 7/18/03 Model(s): 2003 Freightliner FS-65 school bus chassis, MB shuttle bus chassis, and XC RV chassis Recall Description: Incorrect 1.7 inch (43 mm) axle stop bolts were installed on certain front axles. It may be possible to turn the front wheels in either direction until the tires contact or damage the other ... Read More »

GIRARDIN, INC. (819) 477-8222 Production Dates: 2/26/04 – 5/7/04 04V-252 Model(s): Girardin MB IV school buses 04-006-AWB Recall Description: Certain school buses built on Ford E-450 chassis with option AWB-2, were equipped with a pressure switch fitting P/N 23A200 on the power steering line to assist the power brake. This fitting may leak causing loss of power steering assist. A ... Read More »