Recall Detail

THOMAS / BUS / 1992

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 25227 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000006498000058254000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: BUS Model Year: 1992
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V126000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1992
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1526
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 18 1992 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Sep, 08 1992
Record Creation date : Sep, 29 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number: 207
Defect Summary : Incorrect screws were used to attach the plywood seat back to the seat frame. Consequence Summary: The driver's seat back does not meet the strengthrequirements of fmvss 207, "seating system". should the seat back fail whilethe bus is in motion, the operator could lose control of the bus.
Corrective Summary : Remove incorrect screws attaching the plywood back to the seat frame and install proper screws. Recall Notes: System: interior: driver's seat back; fmvss 207.vehicle description: buses and school buses.
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