The problem
Certain my 2006 and 2007 u.S. Bus sturdibus, universe, and safe tran school buses equipped with an intermotive lift interlock device module manufactured between august 1, 2006, and may 9, 2007. When the vehicle battery voltage drops to 7.5 Volts, the module may go to a fault mode and not lock the shifter in park which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, Platform lift installations in motor vehicles.
The risk
The vehicle may be moved with the lift deployed and could result in injury or death to the lift occupant.
The fix
U.S. Bus will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on december 14, 2009. Owners can contact u.S. Bus at 765-939-3984.
Contacts
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.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized US Bus dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 07V223000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.