The defect
ONLY TWO SEAT BELTS WERE INSTALLED ON THE 39 INCH BENCH SEAT; THE CENTER BELT WAS OMITTED. VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING CRASH PROTECTION.
The remedy
THE SEAT BELT WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wayne Busette | 1983 |
| Wayne Chaperone | 1983 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Busette | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Chaperone | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1984
5 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the seat belts; WAYNE CORPORATION filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 84V163000 23 Dec 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V154000 27 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V145000 20 Nov 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V040000 29 Mar 1984 | GRANGER INDUSTRIES |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984