Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V017000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-01-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V017000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
23
Reported to NHTSA
1990-01-01
Owners notified
1989-12-08

Defect description

SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES DID NOT MEET LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 222.

Safety risk

BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 222; PASSENGERS IN THE AFFECTED REAR AREAS OF THE SCHOOL BUS MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN IMPACT OR ACCIDENT, WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN MORE EXTENSIVE INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

ADD A .25 INCH TO 1.5 INCH STRAP TO TWO REARMOST SEATS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT BELT ANCHOR; FMVSS 222.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
LEWIS Reddi1989 1988 1987

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.