Recall Detail

THOMAS / SCHOOL BUS / 1988

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 23372 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000006007000013685000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SCHOOL BUS Model Year: 1988
NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V196000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1981 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1990
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1083
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 19 1991 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Nov, 23 1990
Record Creation date : Nov, 29 1990 Federal Motar Safety Number: 222
Defect Summary : The seat do not comply with energy absorption requirements of fmvss 222. Consequence Summary: The rear facing seats had only one third of the requiredenergy absorption; a passenger using this seat could be injured in a sudden stopor an accident.
Corrective Summary : Install new foldup seats with appropriate fasteners. Recall Notes: System: rear facing foldup seats.vehicle description: school buses with special rear facing foldup seats with aspecial cushion folding device-fastener.
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