TRANSPORTATION UNSPECIFIED 1985: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V027000

Make Model Year
TRANSPORTATION UNSPECIFIED 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-02-13 1986-02-13 1986-02-26

Production Dates: 1983-03-01 - 1985-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 22

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 222

Summary

BUS SEATS MAY NOT MEET THE FORWARD FORCE/DEFLECTION PERFORMANCE TEST OR THE ENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING CRASH PROTECTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, SEATS WILL BEND FORWARD FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

Remedy

REPLACE ALL PASSENGER SEAT FRAMES.

Notes

SYSTEM: SEAT FRAMES/FMVSS 222.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.