Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V025000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-02-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V025000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
48
Reported to NHTSA
1990-02-09
Owners notified
1990-10-24

Defect description

UPPER ANCHORAGE OF TYPE 2 SAFETY BELT INSTALLED AT THE DRIVER'S SEATING POSITION IS NOT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED RANGE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Safety risk

BELTS MAY BE UNCOMFORTABLE AND OBSTRUCT VISION TO THE LEFT; BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL REINFORCING CHANNEL ASSURING THAT BELTS ARE WITHIN SPECIFIED RANGE.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE; FMVSS 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TYPE 2 DRIVERS BELT.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
THOMAS BUS1990 1989 1988
THOMAS School BUS1990 1989 1988

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.