2012

Two Saf-T-Liner C2 Thomas Built School Buses of the 2013 model year have been recalled by Daimler Trucks North America because of a defect within the vehicles’ front axle knuckles.  A machining error during manufacturing of these components could lead the spindle to fail, and should this happen, the wheel could separate and impede safe… read more

11 G5 school buses of the 2011 and 2012 model years have been recalled by Micro Bird because of a defect in their Prolo roof hatches.  The rear plate assemblies might have increased friction, which could lead to the component having an opening force that is higher than what is allowed under federal standards.  This… read more

19 Vision school buses of the 2013 model year are being recalled by Blue Bird because of a potentially missing component.  The missing component is a certain electronic module that kicks on an indicator light on the dash when the hydraulic brake system loses pressure.  If a bus experiences a loss of pressure, yet the… read more

North American Bus Industries has issued a recall on 339 45CLFW model transit buses produced between July 2003 and December 1 of last year. It has been discovered that a certain component of the steering gear box may have a loose connection, which could result in a loss of steering.  This could in turn cause… read more

Turtle Top has issued a recall on 361 Terra Transport, Van Terra, and Odyssey commercial buses produced between April 2011 and March 25 of this year.  The recall is the result of problems with Prolo roof hatches made by Specialty Manufacturing. The opening force of these hatches may exceed federal requirements, potentially hindering passengers’ exit… read more

Glaval has announced a recall of 381 buses (Titan, Titan II, Entourage, Universal, Apollo, Concorde II, Sport, Primetime) that carry either the Braun Century-2 or Vista-2 wheelchair lifts. The recall comes as a result of a hazard wherein a wheelchair occupant may inadvertently roll over the roll stop and sustain a fall or injury while… read more

Another recall has been issued by Prevost, this time in relation to Volvo 9700 transit buses of model years between 2009 and 2011.  A production problem may have led to the passenger seat not being correctly attached to the body of the vehicle.  If one of the 165 recalled vehicles then crashes, the passenger in… read more

Daimler Trucks North America has put out a recall for several models of school buses produced between April 5, 2011 and April 23, 2012. The recall is due to faulty top hatches which may open with a force that exceeds federal regulations. This recall includes the SAF T-Liner C2, SAF T-Liner EF, SAF T-Liner HDX… read more

The Starcraft Bus company has issued a recall for 2,209 buses with Braun Century-2 or Vista-2 Wheelchair lifts. Injuries may be sustained if roll-stop latches on the lifts get bent or misaligned; this may occur with time and extensive usage. Starcraft is notifying owners and Braun dealers are repairing the lifts for free. For more… read more

Navistar is issuing a recall on 158 IC CE Buses due to a defect in the interior lower lining of these 2011 and 2012 vehicles. This component fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle safety standards and could cause damage to the bus and injury to its occupants in the event of a crash. To… read more

Navistar has recalled several 2012 and 2013 IC CE, RE, and BE school buses constructed between April 2011 and March 2012. These buses do no meet federal safety standards due to issues with the Prolo roof escape hatches. Navistar will be in contact with owners and dealers to ensure the situation is properly resolved and… read more

A number of buses are being recalled due to an issue that people who follow recall news regularly might be familiar with. The recall was announced by Daimler Trucks North America and concerns their Thomas Built Minotour, Saf-T-Liner EF, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX of model years between 2010 and 2013.  Each of the buses… read more