2004 Mid Bus Guide Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 2004 Mid Bus Guide. Check your own VIN below.
5 safety recalls for the 2004 Mid Bus Guide
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Body (structure)
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 passenger seating and crash protection.
Remedy: Mid bus will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on june 13, 2007. Owners may contact mid bus customer service at 1-877-358-6055.
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Seats
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 correct hardware installed on them which fails to comply with the requirements…
Remedy: Mid bus will notify owners and provide additional hardware along with installation instructions free of charge. The recall began on october 30, 2006. Owners may contact mid bus at 1-877-358-6055.
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School bus stop arm assembly (other)
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, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland,…
Remedy: Mid bus will notify all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, mid bus is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses…
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Seats
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 surface of only 22 inches for a signal designated seating position. These seats…
Remedy: Mid bus will notify its customers and replace the 24 inch seat cushion with a 22 inch seat cushion free of charge. The recall began on may 24, 2005. Owners may contact mid bus at 1-877-3358-6055.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
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 to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
Remedy: Once the bus owners have been identified, sure-lok will notify mid bus' customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began august 16, 2004. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2004 Mid Bus Guide. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Mid Bus Guide model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mid Bus Guide model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Mid Bus Guide | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Mid Bus Guide | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Mid Bus Guide | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Mid Bus Guide | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Mid Bus Guide | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 Mid Bus Guide | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 Mid Bus Guide | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 Mid Bus Guide | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 Mid Bus Guide | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 Mid Bus Guide | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Mid Bus Guide | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2004 Mid Bus Guide
How do I know if my 2004 Mid Bus Guide has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2004 Mid Bus Guide; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mid Bus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V503000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mid Bus models
- At0 complaints
- CSD-7450R-C0 complaints
- De0 complaints
- DE416WR0 complaints
- DE516WR0 complaints
- Dh0 complaints
- DH4000 complaints
- DH4160 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.