The defect
THE SEAT CUSHIONS AND SEAT FRAMES ON THESE VAN BUSES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SEATS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION".
The remedy
THE SEAT CLEARANCE WILL BE CHECKED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES AND ANY BUSES WITH INADEQUATE CLEARANCE WILL HAVE THEIR SEAT CUSHIONS AND FRAMES RELOCATED AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS
Other seats recalls in 1981
5 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the seats; SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 81V152000 3 Nov 1981 | CAREYS TRUCK SALES & SERV |
| 81V115000 1 Oct 1981 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 81V102000 8 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V034000 19 Mar 1981 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981