Tl* the contact owns a 2003 us bus sdx-3179 school bus. The contact stated the chassis had cracked near both the driver and passengers windshield. There were several repairs made to the bus to correct the failure. The manufacturer recently advised that the bus 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 there were body cracks behind the drivers side door, water leaked inside the bus. There was a large gap at the seam of the body and windshield area. The emergency lift door rubbed when the door was opened and the floor was rusting. Updated 09/13/10
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Other: school bus stop arm assembly
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- 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.
Recall number 05V336000 · Recall details
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Is the 2003 Us Bus SDX reliable?
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What is the most common problem with the 2003 Us Bus SDX?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2003 Us Bus SDX have?
1 recall, covering other.
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