MID BUS INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-04-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V043000
Seats
Component
Seats
Manufacturer
MID BUS INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
61
Reported to NHTSA
1983-04-02
Owners notified
1983-06-27
Defect description
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".
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL STRENGTHEN EXISTING FRAMES OR INSTALL NEW SEAT FRAMES AT NO CHARGE.
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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.