NHTSA recall 86V027000
Seats
Transportation Transportation
Reported Feb 13, 198622 vehicles affectedTRANSPORTATION PROD., INCBuilt Mar 1, 1983 – Oct 1, 1985
The defect
Bus seats may not meet the forward force/deflection performance test or the energy absorption requirements of fmvss 222, school bus passenger seating crash protection. consequence of defect: in event of accident or sudden stop, seats will bend forward faster than they should and could result in injury to passengers.
The remedy
Replace all passenger seat frames.