The defect
VEHICLES FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SEAT BACK CUSHIONS MAY NOT BE SOFT ENOUGH AND THE SEAT FRAMES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SEATS.
The remedy
IMPROPER SEAT SPACING WILL BE CORRECTED AND NEW SEAT PADS WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
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 |
| 81V102000 8 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V065000 28 May 1981 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 81V034000 19 Mar 1981 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981