2002 Mid Bus GuideProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2002 Mid Bus Guide. It is covered by 9 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 27, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Mid Bus Guide has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

9 recalls

2002 Mid Bus Guide recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Recall 05V-490 · Oct 21, 2005 · 636 vehicles

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.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 05V-203 · May 4, 2005 · 48 vehicles

Risk. THESE SEATS SHOULD HAVE A SEATING SURFACE OF ONLY 22 INCHES WIDE TO HAVE A SINGLE DESIGNATED SEATING POSITION.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 04V-503 · Oct 6, 2004 · 125 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT AND/OR OTHER PASSENGERS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 5 more recalls
–no report yet

Structure: body

Recall 03V-403 · Oct 16, 2003 · 1,188 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAMS OF THE BUS MAY SEPARATE AT SMALLER LOADS THEN EXPECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 03V-402 · Oct 16, 2003 · 1,552 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure: body

Recall 03V-335 · Sep 8, 2003 · 207 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, ONE OR ALL OF THE Q-STRAINT POCKETS CAN PULL AWAY FROM THE FLOOR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure

Recall 03V-334 · Sep 4, 2003 · 170 vehicles

Risk. IF THE STOP SIGNAL ARM IS NOT EXTENDED WHEN THE BUS IS LOADING OR UNLOADING PASSENGERS, IT MAY INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF VEHICLES PASSING A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Door: hinge and attachments

Recall 03V-242 · Jul 2, 2003 · 2,750 vehicles

Risk. THE INCREASED OPENING LOAD ON THE LATCH MIGHT PRESENT A PROBLEM IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mid Bus.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Guide year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Guide median. How we score

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Own a 2002 Guide?

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