The defect
THE FOAM USED IN SEAT BACKS DOES NOT MEET THE KNEE IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 222. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BACK FAILURE COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE SEAT BACK FOAM ASSEMBLY AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT THE SEAT FRAME TUBE REINFORCEMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Superior School Bus | 1985, 1986 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior School Bus | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Superior School Bus | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1986
6 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the seats; SUPERIOR COACH INTL., LTD filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 86V117000 25 Aug 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V082000 24 Jun 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V037000 6 Mar 1986 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 86V027000 13 Feb 1986 | TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC |
| 86V010000 23 Jan 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986