Recall Detail

THOMAS / VISTA / 1993

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 16717 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000007276000045833000000267 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: VISTA Model Year: 1993
NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V004000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1993 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3076
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 10 1995 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Jan, 11 1995
Record Creation date : Jan, 24 1995 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The metal housing of the safety belt retractors on automatic locking retractor/emergency locking retractor safety belts can become deformed preventing extension and/or retraction of the belt. Consequence Summary: Passengers would be unable to extend or retract their safety belts and would be at a risk of injury in the event of an accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a hardened washer which will decrease the possibility of deformation of the safety belt retractor. damaged retractors will be replaced. Recall Notes: System: interior system; active restraints; belt retractors.vehicle description: transit and school buses.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please 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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