STARCRAFT BUS TRANSIT BUS 1990: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| Make : STARCRAFT BUS | Model : TRANSIT BUS | Year : 1990 |
| Build Dates : 1990-04-01 - 1990-10-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 90V175000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1991-04-12 | Date Received by ODI: 1990-10-04 | Date Added to Database: 1990-10-22 |
| Manufacturers Involved: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | ||
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| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 300 | ||
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Summary:
THE COMBINATION OF TYPE 2 ELR SEAT BELT AND SUSPENSION TYPE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUSES SAFETY BELT CINCHING WHICH BECOMES SEVERE ENOUGH TO DISTRACT OR HINDER DRIVER FROM NORMAL OPERATION OF BUS. |
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Consequence:
DISTRACTION OF DRIVER COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
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Remedy:
INSTALL SEAT BELT THAT INCORPORATES SOME ANTI-CINCHING FEATURES AND A NEW SET OF TETHER STRAPS FOR SUSPENSION SEAT. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES WITH SUSPENSION TYPE DRIVERSSEAT AND TYPE 2 ELR SAFETY BELT. |
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