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NHTSA recall 97V168000

Seats

Collins Bantam and 1 more

Reported Oct 2, 199786 vehicles affectedCOLLINS BUS CORPORATIONBuilt Aug 1, 1997 – Sep 11, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses equipped with 39" school bus seats. the seats in these buses have frame material that does not comply with the energy absorption requirements of fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

The risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant of the seat may incur personal injuries.

The remedy

A gusset will be added to the seat cushion frame. in addition, a reinforcement strap will be added to the front of the seat leg.

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Vehicles in this recall

Collins Bantam
1997
Collins Grand Bantam
1997

Notes

Owner notification began september 16, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact collins at 1-800-533-1850.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.