NHTSA recall 10E033000 · Equipment
Seats
Reported Aug 9, 20103,892 vehicles affectedNATIONAL SEATING COMPANYBuilt Mar 10, 2009 – Dec 4, 2009
The defect
National seating co. (Nsc) IS recalling certain stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ed, driver seats manufactured from march 10 through december 4, 2009, sold for use as aftermarket service parts and also sold as originally installed equipment in certain school and commercial buses. the weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and can break.
The risk
The seat could drop unexpectedly with out prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.
The remedy
Nsc will notify the owners of the aftermarket equipment and will repair the affected seats free of charge. the safety recall began on august 27, 2010. owners may contact nsc at 1-423-884-6651.