The defect
SOME OF THE SPECIAL FASTENERS ATTACHING THE SEATS TO THE FLOOR TRACKS ARE OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY AND ARE NOT CAPABLE OF HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, SEAT OCCUPANTSWOULD BE PLACED AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY FROM SEATS BREAKING FREE OF THEFLOOR; BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 222.
The remedy
REPLACE SUBSTANDARD FASTENERS WITH NEW FASTENERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thomas School Bus | 1991 |
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 | 1991 | 0 | 11 |
Other seats recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the seats; THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. filed 100 campaigns in all.
| 91V182000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V144000 3 Sept 1991 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 91V129000 25 Jul 1991 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 91V074000 3 May 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V049000 25 Mar 1991 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 91V040000 11 Mar 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V039000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 91V038000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991