NHTSA Recall 10V194000
Filed by Starcraft Bus. Component: Seats. Reported 2010-05-03. An estimated 1 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
STACRAFT IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2010 QUEST SCHOOL BUS WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION." THE SEAT CUSHION RETENTION LOCKING MECHANISM IN CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS SEATS CAN BE MISALIGNED.
Risk
THE SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY BE INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
What the manufacturer will do
STARCRAFT WILL REPAIR THE BUS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT STARCRAFT AT 1-800-348-7440.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .