THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-11-23.
Recall campaignNHTSA 90V196000
Seats
Component
Seats
Manufacturer
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,083
Reported to NHTSA
1990-11-23
Owners notified
1991-06-19
Defect description
THE SEAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH ENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 222.
Safety risk
THE REAR FACING SEATS HAD ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE REQUIREDENERGY ABSORPTION; A PASSENGER USING THIS SEAT COULD BE INJURED IN A SUDDEN STOPOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL NEW FOLDUP SEATS WITH APPROPRIATE FASTENERS.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR FACING FOLDUP SEATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES WITH SPECIAL REAR FACING FOLDUP SEATS WITH ASPECIAL CUSHION FOLDING DEVICE-FASTENER.
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.