Recall Detail
THOMAS / CONVENTIONAL / 1996
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 16270 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008409000072812000000318 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V192000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SEATS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 22 1995 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 03 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2391 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 08 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | Report Received Date: Nov, 01 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 20 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 222 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses. the flip seats installed on these buses do not meet the rearward push requirements of fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." | Consequence Summary: In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected increasing the risk of personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with repair parts and a detailed repair procedure. if an owner so desires, thomas built will perform the repair for them. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began march 8, 1999.a preliminary owner notification letter was mailed june 12, 1998.owners who do not receive the free repair parts and detailed repair procedure within a reasonable 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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