Recall Detail

UNITED / SCHOOL BUS / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 29898 Vehicale/Equipment Name: UNITED
Recalled Component Id: 000004118000054605000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SCHOOL BUS Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V080000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report: UNITED BUS CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1977 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1981
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 148
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 29 1983 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : UNITED BUS CORPORATION Report Received Date: Aug, 04 1983
Record Creation date : Sep, 09 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number: 222
Defect Summary : Seat frames do not provide adequate protection in the event of an accident. this constitutes a non compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus seating and crash protection". Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The seat frames will be replaced with higher quality steel seat frames on all involved vehicles. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: school buses.system: interior; seat frame.consequences of defect: the impact from an accident could force the seat backframe forward, causing possible serious injury to occupants of those seats.
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