Recall Detail
THOMAS / CONVENTIONAL / 1995
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 16067 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007953000016792000000365 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL | Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V189000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 1996 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 18 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 01 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | Report Received Date: Oct, 01 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 16 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 222 |
| Defect Summary : The fittings used to secure the school bus seats or wheel chair tie-downs to the track used in the track seating system do not seat properly resulting in noncompliance with fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." | Consequence Summary: In the event of a collision, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the fittings and replace the improperly machined track if necessary. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 1, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonaable time should contact thomas built at 1-910-889-4871.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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