NHTSA recall 96V178008
Seats
Thomas Conventional and 2 more
Reported Jan 13, 199738 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Jan 1, 1996 – Sep 1, 1996
The defect
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position. two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications.
The risk
If these welds were not to specification, back rest loads could cause the welds to fail. the back rest would disengage from the seat frame allowing loss of support to the driver's torso and possibly causing loss of control of the vehicle.
The remedy
Isringhausen IS conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly.