The defect
DUE TO INCORRECTLY INSTALLED MOUNTING BRACKETS, THE TWO CRASH BARRIERS, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES AHEAD OF THE FRONT SEATS ON THE INVOLVED BUSES, DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE BARRIERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ABSORB A FORCE OF 12,000 INCH-LBS. THEY FALL SHORT BY 220 INCH-LBS.
The remedy
CRASH BARRIER MOUNTING BRACKETS WILL BE INSPECTED AND WILL BE REMOUNTED CORRECTLY, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ward C | 1981 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward C | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1983
6 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the structure; AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. filed 44 campaigns in all.
| 83V110000 21 Oct 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V103000 27 Sept 1983 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 83V049000 2 May 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V038000 6 Apr 1983 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 83V004000 21 Jan 1983 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983