SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-04-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V083000
Seats: front assembly: head restraint
Component
Seats: front assembly: head restraint
Manufacturer
SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,652
Reported to NHTSA
1979-04-04
Owners notified
1979-03-28
Defect description
THE "CLAMSHELL" SEAT CONSTRUCTION FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SEATS ARE NOT SOFT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SURFACE CONTACT.
Manufacturer remedy
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED TO THE HEAD AREA OF THE SEATS TO INCREASE THE DEGREE OF SURFACE CONTACT.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH "CLAMSHELL" SEAT CONSTRUCTION.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT CONSTRUCTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DESIGN OF THE SEATS,IN COMBINATION WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT, COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TOVEHICLE PASSENGERS.
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