The issue
Certain school buses equipped with at least one three-place seat having lap seat belts may fail to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 207 - Anchorage of Seats and CMVSS 210 – Seat Belt Anchorages. The seat or seat belt attachment assemblies could fail in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury to the seat occupants. Correction: Dealers will modify the seat and/or seat belt anchoring points to meet the requirements of the standard.
Description (français)
Certains autobus scolaires muni d'au moins un banc trois places avec des ceintures deux points pourraient ne pas satisfaire aux exigences de la NSVAC 207 – Ancrage des sièges et de la NSVAC 210 – Ancrages de ceinture de sécurité. En effet, les ensembles de siège ou de ceinture de sécurité pourraient faire défaillance dans le cas d'une collision, ce qui pourrait augmenter les risques de blessures aux occupants du siège. Mesure corrective : Les concessionnaires doivent modifier le siège et/ou les points d'ancrage des ceintures de sécurité afin de satisfaire aux exigences des normes.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 9 |