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NHTSA recall 99V173000

Seats

Thomas Conventional

Reported Jul 2, 19992,175 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Jul 1, 1995 – Oct 1, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: school buses. restraining barriers and reinforcement plates may be installed incorrectly. nuts used to secure the plate the floor may be missing or the reinforcement plate may be mounted in a non-standard location. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

The risk

In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the barriers and plates, install any nuts that are missing, and mount the reinforcement plate correctly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Conventional
1995199619971998

Notes

Owner notification began may 5, 2000.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 thomas built at 1-336-881-7219.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).