The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ISRINGHAUSEN SEATS IN THE DRIVER POSITION. TWO WELDS LOCATED ON THE BACK REST ADJUSTMENT SIDE OF THE SEAT FRAME DID NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
The risk
IF THESE WELDS WERE NOT TO SPECIFICATION, BACK REST LOADS COULD CAUSE THE WELDS TO FAIL. THE BACK REST WOULD DISENGAGE FROM THE SEAT FRAME ALLOWING LOSS OF SUPPORT TO THE DRIVER'S TORSO AND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
ISRINGHAUSEN IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE SEATS AND REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Neoplan AN116 | 1995, 1996 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplan AN116 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Neoplan AN116 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1996
24 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the seats; NEOPLAN USA CORP. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 96V178007 27 Dec 1996 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 96V178004 17 Dec 1996 | METROTRANS CORPORATION |
| 96V226000 4 Nov 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V196000 8 Oct 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V178002 27 Sept 1996 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 96V178001 23 Sept 1996 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 96V153000 23 Aug 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V126002 6 Aug 1996 | CARPENTER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996