Certain mid bus guide and guide xl school buses manufactured between november 3, 2003, and march 30, 2007. The 39" and 45" left hand barriers fail to conform to the energy absorption requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, School bus...
1997-2007 · 11 model years
Mid Bus Guide Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Mid Bus Guide across 11 model years, and it has 11 recalls. The 2003 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 11
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Guide complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Guide problems
Mid Bus Guide recalls 11
Certain my 2006 mid bus guide and guide xl school buses manufactured between january 6 and october 5, 2006, equipped with ricon 2000 and 5500 series wheel chair lifts. The lift's interlock switch system may not detect the presence of a passenger (either...
Certain my 2001 through 2006 mid bus guide school buses manufactured between january 1, 2002, and may 16, 2006, equipped with collins 3 passenger seats, freedman activity seats, or unistrut track seating with 2 passenger seats. The seats may not have had the...
Certain mid bus 2002-2005 model year guide dx, guide sw, guide xl, and sc school buses manufactured between january 7, 2002, and april 30, 2005, originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following: alaska, colorado, connecticut...
Certain mid bus my 2002-2005 guide school buses manufactured between january 2002 and april 30, 2005. These buses were equipped with a bench-style single passenger seats having a lower cushion surface of 24 inches in width. These seats should have a seating...
Certain 2000-2004 my mid bus school buses equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13 for use on certain school and transit buses. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not...
My 2002 and 2003 guide school buses manufactured from may 1, 2002, to september 30, 2003. Various seams in the school bus bodies were improperly assembled. Vertical seams in the interior were not bonded as required under federal motor vehicle safety...
My 1999 through 2003 guide school buses manufactured from january 1, 1999, to august 31, 2003. The seats will not absorb the specified energy in forward or rearward pushes as required in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "School bus passenger...
On certain school buses equipped with q-straint pocket tie downs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "School bus passenger seating and crash protection." If enough force is applied, one or all of the...
Guide school buses, models years 1997 through 2003 manufactured from january 1, 1997, to july 21, 2003. The stop arm does not deploy when the red warning lights are turned on as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 131, "School bus...
Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217 "Bus emergency exits and window retention and release." The rear door latch has insufficient lubrication, requiring more force to open the door than...
Latest Guide complaints
We received 9 recall letters on january 14, 2004 that would affect 9 of our 2003 mid-buses. It stated that there were several joint strength seams in mid bus production of school buses that may not meet the minimum joint strength needed in a school bus. What that means that, if the bus were to be in an accident and roll over, the seams may not hold and the bus would come apart. We immediately contacted our dealer to have the buses repaired and were told that they couldn't do anything until march, 2004. I called...
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them again in march and was told that the parts would not be there until may and that we may have to drive them to phoenix to have them repaired. We purchased the buses through i-10 int'l, 2802 n. Flowing wells rd., Tucson, az, 85705. The letter also stated that the projected time for the service and repairs would be 4 hours. I-10 repaired 4 of our buses in july, 2004, 7 months after the recall, but now refuse to touch the other 5 because it was actually taking them 11 hours to repair them, or 7 hours that they wouldn't be paid for. We are caught in the middle. We just want to have our buses repaired like they should be. Can you help us?*Ak
Questions about the Mid Bus Guide
Which Mid Bus Guide years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2003 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2003 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Which Mid Bus Guide years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Mid Bus Guide problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Mid Bus Guide have?
NHTSA lists 11 recalls across all Mid Bus Guide model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data