NHTSA recall 90V175000
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Thomas School Bus and 1 more
Reported Oct 4, 1990300 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Apr 1, 1990 – Oct 1, 1990
The defect
The combination of type 2 elr seat belt and suspension type driver's seat causes safety belt cinching which becomes severe enough to distract or hinder driver from normal operation of bus.
The risk
Distraction of driver could result in an accident.
The remedy
Install seat belt that incorporates some anti-cinching features and a new set of tether straps for suspension seat.