The defect
THESE VEHICLES CONTAIN DEFECTIVE BASEPLATE WELDS AND AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF BASEPLATE BOLTS. THIS DEFECT MAY ALLOW THE RESTRAINING BARRIER TO SEPARATE WHEN SUBJECTED TO IMPACT FORCES. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION".
The remedy
THE BASE PLATE WELDS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REWELDED, IF NECESSARY, AND AN ADDITIONAL BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED IN EACH BASE PLAE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS
Other seats recalls in 1978
5 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the seats; SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 78V257000 1 Dec 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 78V229000 18 Oct 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 78V180000 16 Aug 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V115000 24 May 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978