Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V126000

Seats

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-09-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V126000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 1,526
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-09-08
Owners notified: 1992-12-18

Defect description

INCORRECT SCREWS WERE USED TO ATTACH THE PLYWOOD SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT FRAME.

Safety risk

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK DOES NOT MEET THE STRENGTHREQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEM". SHOULD THE SEAT BACK FAIL WHILETHE BUS IS IN MOTION, THE OPERATOR COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE BUS.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE INCORRECT SCREWS ATTACHING THE PLYWOOD BACK TO THE SEAT FRAME AND INSTALL PROPER SCREWS.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR: DRIVER'S SEAT BACK; FMVSS 207.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
THOMAS BUS	1992 1991
THOMAS School BUS	1992 1991

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.