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NHTSA recall 99V175000

Seats

Thomas Conventional

Reported Jul 2, 1999744 vehicles affectedTHOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.Built Jul 1, 1995 – Jan 4, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: transit and school buses equipped with air suspension driver seat. tether belts used to anchor the seat belt assembly to the floor were not installed on buses equipped with an air ride driver seat. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

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 install the tether belt assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Thomas Conventional
19951996199719981999

Notes

Owner notification began march 31, 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).