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Special Report - School Bus Recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a Federal government agency, carries a high standard when evaluating the safety of vehicles traveling throughout our country. A large portion of those tracked vehicles are responsible for carrying our nations young and is of high concern for this department. The promptness with which they act to remedy school bus manufacturer recalls is impressive.

In the event of a safety recall, special concern is given to those campaigns where school buses could be subject to causing multiple injuries or even the death of passenger. It is of high priority that these safety defects or noncompliance conditions are corrected in a timely manner, to ensure the safe travel of our nation’s youth.

The NHTSA began a "School Bus Safety Assurance Program" in May 1995. The focus of which is to inform State Transportation Inspection Program Directors, State Pupil Transportation Directors, interested association groups, school district personnel, nonpublic school bus owners, parents, and members of the general public of the current safety recalls involving school buses.

It is due to these exhausted efforts by the NHTSA that we happily report that school buses remain one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States. Though, even given this wide range of success, the School Bus Safety Assurance Program still depends upon the input of each of us concerned with the transportation of our nation’s children.

If you are interested in learning more about the School Bus Safety Assurance Program, you can contact either Mrs. Kelly Schuler or Mr. George Person at (202) 366-5210 or by facsimile at (202) 366-7882 or you can reach Mrs. Schuler by e-mail at Kschuler@nhtsa.dot.gov.


Feel like getting involved? Questions concerning a specific recall campaign, or information regarding a defective school bus in your area, can be directed to the NHTSA's Auto Safety Hotline DASH-2-DOT at (888) 327-4236.
Or, check out these links below for further information regarding School Bus Recalls:

• School Bus Safety Assurance Program Recall Listings New school bus recalls from June 2003 through June 2004. Full searchable database also available.



• Articles: School Bus Recalls Special report on School Bus Recalls at WomanMotorist.com.



• National Association of State Directors of Public Transportation Services Public information regarding safety recalls involving school buses across the United States.



• School Bus Safety Assurance Program Recall Listing 1997-2003 NHTSA's School Buss Safety Assurance Program, alerts interested organizations of the current safety recalls involving school buses across the U.S.



• NHTSA Creates New School Bus Category To Discourage Van Use Consumer affairs reports on the latest news from the NHTSA's new category focusing on School Bus Recalls.



• Department of Public Safety Student Transportation Safety Product and vehicle recall information involving national student transportation issues.



• Handrails and Drawstrings - School Bus Hazards Information concerning school bus hazards for the handicapped.



• FindLaw Class Action and Mass Tort Center: Recalls: NHTSA School bus recalls and the law, find interesting information at FindLaw.com.