The defect
UNDERSIZED BOLTS, LOCK WASHERS, AND NUTS MAY BEEN USED TO ATTACH THE DRIVER'S PEDESTAL TO THE FLOOR.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE SEPARATION OF THE SEAT ANDSEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FROM THE FLOOR DURING A CRASH WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TOTHE DRIVER; ALSO, BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
The remedy
REPLACE NON-COMPLYING DRIVER'S SEAT ATTACHING HARDWARE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wayne Bus | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bus | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bus | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bus | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bus | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bus | 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Bus | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bus | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seats; WAYNE CORPORATION filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 90V196000 23 Nov 1990 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 90V144000 6 Aug 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V069000 10 Apr 1990 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 90V029000 12 Feb 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990