The defect
THE SEAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH ENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 222.
The risk
THE REAR FACING SEATS HAD ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE REQUIREDENERGY ABSORPTION; A PASSENGER USING THIS SEAT COULD BE INJURED IN A SUDDEN STOPOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW FOLDUP SEATS WITH APPROPRIATE FASTENERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas School Bus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas School Bus | 1985 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1986 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1987 | 0 | 6 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1988 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1989 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas School Bus | 1990 | 0 | 12 |
Other seats recalls in 1990
5 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the seats; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 90V189000 6 Nov 1990 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 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