SUPERIOR UNSPECIFIED 1978: SEATS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V049000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| SUPERIOR | UNSPECIFIED | 1978 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1979-02-14 | 1979-02-21 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1978-04-01 - 1978-11-01
Manufacturers Involved: SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION
Component: SEATS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3695
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 222
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.
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.
