The defect
VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION", IN REGARD TO BARRIER FORCE LEVEL PERFORMANCE. THE BARRIER PERFORMANCE FORWARD EXCEEDED THE FORCE LEVEL OF 2400 POUNDS.
The remedy
DEFECT FREE BARRIERS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR OWNER INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABOR WILL BE PAID AT THE USUAL RATE FOR WARRANTY WORK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS
Other seats recalls in 1979
9 of the 274 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1979 concerned the seats; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 79V268000 20 Dec 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 79V196000 28 Aug 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V191000 21 Aug 1979 | OLSON BODIES, INC. |
| 79V126000 24 May 1979 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 79V083000 4 Apr 1979 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 79V073000 22 Mar 1979 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 79V049000 21 Feb 1979 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 79V013000 9 Jan 1979 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1979