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NHTSA recall 95V135000

Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Thomas Vista

Reported Jul 20, 199517 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built May 1, 1995 – Jun 1, 1995

The defect

The wrong attachment bolts were used on the driver's seat. This does not comply with fmvss no.209, "seat belt assemblies."

The risk

Consequence of non-compliance: the seat occupant would suffer increased risk of injury if the safety belt anchorage failed in a sudden stop or accident.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the noncomplying 5/16" bolts from the anchorages and replace them with 7/16" bolts.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Vista
1995

Notes

System: interior; restraint; belt anchor and attachment; fmvss no.209.vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with a driver's seat pre-assembled by national seating.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonabletime, should contact thomas built at 1-910-889-4871. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.