TRANSPORTATION STURDIVAN 1982: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V010000

Make Model Year
TRANSPORTATION STURDIVAN 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-12-06 1983-02-03 1983-02-17

Production Dates: 1979-04-01 - 1982-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1236

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 210

Summary

THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS DO NOT MEET THE 6.5 INCH SPACING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGEMAY NOT HOLD, DUE TO THE SPACING. IF, DURING A COLLISION, THE SEAT BELTDETACHES, THERE IS INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY.