Recall Detail

MID BUS / SUPERIOR / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30493 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MID BUS
Recalled Component Id: 000004080000054540000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SUPERIOR Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V043000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report: MID BUS INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1982 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1982
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 61
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 27 1983 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : MID BUS CORPORATION Report Received Date: Apr, 02 1983
Record Creation date : May, 09 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number: 222
Defect Summary : The seat frames used were not manufactured according to specifications. the tubing may weaken and bend in an accident, if impacted from the rear. seats failed to meet the impact energy requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection". Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The dealer will strengthen existing frames or install new seat frames at no charge. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: school buses.system: interior; seat frames.consequences of defect: seat frames, if contacted from the rear during anaccident or sudden stop, could bend forward more easily than they should andcould increase potential for occupant injury. the failure can occur only undersevere conditions.
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