NHTSA Recall 79V083000
Filed by SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION. Component: Seats. Reported 1979-04-04. An estimated 2,652 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE "CLAMSHELL" SEAT CONSTRUCTION FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION". THE SEATS ARE NOT SOFT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED SURFACE CONTACT.
What the manufacturer will do
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WILL BE ADDED TO THE HEAD AREA OF THE SEATS TO INCREASE THE DEGREE OF SURFACE CONTACT.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH "CLAMSHELL" SEAT CONSTRUCTION.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT CONSTRUCTION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DESIGN OF THE SEATS,IN COMBINATION WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT, COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TOVEHICLE PASSENGERS.