VAN CON SCHOOL BUS 1980: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V070000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| VAN CON | SCHOOL BUS | 1980 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1981-11-21 | 1981-06-08 | 1981-06-18 |
Production Dates: 1977-04-01 - 1981-12-01
Manufacturers Involved: VAN-CON, INCORPORATED
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 150
Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 210
THE INVOLVED SCHOOL BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES", IN THAT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES WERE NOT SPACED 6.5 INCHES APART.
THE OWNER IS ASKED TO INSPECT HIS/HER SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE FOR THE REQUIRED 6.5 INCH CLEARANCE. THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CLEARANCE WILL BE CORRECTED AT NO CHARGE. THE OWNER ALSO HAS THE OPTION TO BRING HIS VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT AND MAKE THE NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS. IF THE OWNER WOULD LIKE TO REPOSITION THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES HIMSELF, THE DEALER WILL SEND A RETROFIT KIT CONSISTING OF THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THESE CORRECTIONS. THIS WILL BE SENT AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEAT BELTS THAT DO NOT MEET SAFETY REQUIREMENTS MAY NOTPROVIDE ADEQUATE PASSENGER RESTRAINT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
