| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 30479 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: WARD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004134000054636000000273 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: C | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V096000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1980 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1982 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 200 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 01 1983 | Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. | Report Received Date: Sep, 22 1983 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 31 1983 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 222 |
| Defect Summary : Due to incorrectly installed mounting brackets, the two crash barriers, located on the right and left sides ahead of the front seats on the involved buses, do not meet the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection". the barriers should be able to absorb a force of 12,000 inch-lbs. they fall short by 220 inch-lbs. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Crash barrier mounting brackets will be inspected and will be remounted correctly, if necessary. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: school buses (c model).system: structure; crash barrier mounting brackets.consequences of defect: this deficiency in energy absorption capability wouldincrease the chances of passenger injuries in the event of an accident. |
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