The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH KINEDYNE L SERIES BUTTON TRACK SEATING, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 222, ""SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION." INCORRECT FASTENERS WERE USED TO SECURE THE BUTTON TRACK TO THE BUS FLOOR.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT FASTENERS WITH THE CORRECT ATTACHMENT HARDWARE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas Conventional | 1999, 2000 |
| Thomas Vista | 1999, 2000 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Conventional | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Thomas Conventional | 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| Thomas Vista | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas Vista | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2000
7 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the seats; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 00V418000 14 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V420000 14 Dec 2000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 00V362000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V289000 2 Oct 2000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 00V207000 3 Aug 2000 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V120000 3 Apr 2000 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000