NHTSA recall 11E049000 · Equipment
Seats
Reported Nov 15, 2011168 vehicles affectedC. E. WHITE COMPANY
The defect
C. E. White IS recalling certain bus seats sold and installed as original equipment for certain starcraft school buses. these seats fail to conform to the with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
The risk
If the bus IS struck from behind, the seat back may fail, increasing the risk of injury to the seat's occupant.
The remedy
C. E. White IS working with starcraft to identify and notify owners of the affected buses. c. E. White will provide a repair kit along with repair instructions free of charge.