Recall Detail

ATHEY / SWEEPER / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 14723 Vehicale/Equipment Name: ATHEY
Recalled Component Id: 000008300000077150000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SWEEPER Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V178011 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report:
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 70
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 30 1997 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. Report Received Date: May, 05 1997
Record Creation date : Jul, 17 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver's position. two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications. Consequence Summary: If these welds were not to specification, back rest loads could cause the welds to fail. the back rest would disengage from the seat frame allowing loss of support to the driver's torso and possibly causing loss of control of the vehicle.
Corrective Summary : Isringhausen is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is being conducted by isringhausen and will begin during may 1997.note: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 athey at 1-919-556-5171, ext. 218 or isringhausen at 616-968-5333, ext. 301. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: