| NHTSA Record Id: 1038 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000015112000084354000000265 |
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| Model Name: MINOTOUR |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V220000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 03 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 26 2002 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 29 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 21 2003 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
Report Received Date: Aug, 06 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 14 2002 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: 210 |
| Defect Summary : Certain school and transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchorages will only hold 4,400 lbs. in lieu of the required 5000 lb. |
Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will add a fastener to the track mounted seat. owner notification began april 21, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 336-889-4871. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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