The defect
ON BEHALF OF U.S. BUS, TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE, INC. (TCI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 U. S. BUS STH5, STHF5, AND UNIVERSE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED AFTER JUNE 9, 2009. THE PEDESTAL-TO-FLOOR ANCHOR BOLTS AND WASHERS ARE INCORRECT WHICH CAUSE THE BUSES TO FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT PEDESTAL COULD COME LOOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
TCI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPAIR KITS AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TCI AT 1-845-988-2333.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| US Bus STH5 | 2007 |
| US Bus STHF5 | 2007 |
| US Bus Universe | 2007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Bus STH5 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| US Bus STHF5 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| US Bus Universe | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
Other seats recalls in 2010
31 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the seats; TRANS TECH BUS filed 15 campaigns in all.
| 10V591000 22 Nov 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 10V486000 14 Oct 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V487000 14 Oct 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V409000 9 Sept 2010 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 10V400000 7 Sept 2010 | TURTLE TOP |
| 10V371000 9 Aug 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V362000 2 Aug 2010 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 10V338000 27 Jul 2010 | DRIVING SPECIALTIES LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010