Recall Detail

THOMAS / MVP EF / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 3542 Vehicale/Equipment Name: THOMAS
Recalled Component Id: 000014586000092498000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MVP EF Model Year: 2001
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V341000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 05 2001 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 10 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 708
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 13 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. Report Received Date: Nov, 01 2001
Record Creation date : Nov, 05 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number: 222
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: certain school buses equipped with syntec seats fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." some seats (1) fail to meet the required four inch clearance during the test procedure, while still meeting the post test condition; (2) fail to meet the required frontal pre-load when testing under certain conditions; or (3) while still meeting the required force/defection, experience weld breakage. Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the seat frame and the seat back cushion on these vehicles. owner notification began november 13, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact thomas built at 336-889-4871. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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