The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MODIFIED BY REMOVING TWO REAR SEATS AND INSTALLING TWO FULL SIZE SEATS IN THEIR PLACE. THIS CREATES A CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "SCHOOL BUS EMERGENCY EXIT EXTENSION". THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF CLEARANCE IS NOT PROVIDED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLES.
The remedy
THE LARGER SEATS WILL BE REMOVED AND THE ORGINAL SEATS REINSTALLED.
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.
| 81V115000 1 Oct 1981 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 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