MID BUS SUPERIOR 1978: SEATS
| Make : MID BUS | Model : SUPERIOR | Year : 1978 |
| Build Dates : 1978-04-01 - 1978-11-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V049000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1979-02-14 | Date Received by ODI: 1979-02-21 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION | ||
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| Component: SEATS | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3695 | ||
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Summary:
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
A RETROFIT PROCEDURE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO CORRECT THE ALL-FOAM SEAT BACK AND BARRIER PADS BY REPLACING THEM WITH REINFORCED PADS. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 222 | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BACK PAD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE ALL FOAM SEAT BACK UTILIZED IN THE INVOLVEDVEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE IN-SERVICE DETERIORATION AND CRACKING OF THEFOAM AT THE TOP FRONT SURFACE OF THE SEAT BACK AND BARRIER PAD. AS A RESULT,THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222,"SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION".CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, SEVERE CRACKING WILL BEEVIDENCED BY A VISIBLE LINE OR DISTORTION UNDER THE SEAT COVERING. THIS COULDLESSEN THE ENERGY ABSORBING EFFECT OF THE FOAM, THUS INCREASING THE CHANCES OFINJURY. |
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