Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V192000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-11-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V192000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component: Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 561
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-11-06
Owners notified: 1990-05-04

Defect description

THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT BACK STRUCTURE AND TILT MECHANISM MAY NOT WITHSTAND REARWARD FORCE REQUIRED BY FMVSS 207.

Safety risk

BUSES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 207; SEATBACKCOULD FAIL IN AN ACCIDENT INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL NEW SEAT BACK STRUCTURE AND TILT MECHANISM ASSEMBLY THAT COMPLIES WITH STANDARD.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BACK / FMVSS 207VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
THOMAS BUS	1989
THOMAS School BUS	1989

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.