1990 THOMAS TRANSIT BUS RECALL - #90V175000
RECALL FOR SEAT BELTS : FRONT : ANCHORAGE
THE COMBINATION OF TYPE 2 ELR SEAT BELT AND SUSPENSION TYPE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUSES SAFETY BELT CINCHING WHICH BECOMES SEVERE ENOUGH TO DISTRACT OR HINDER DRIVER FROM NORMAL OPERATION OF BUS.
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| Vehicle |
1990 THOMAS TRANSIT BUS |
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| Manufacturer |
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
4/1/1990 - 10/1/1990 |
| Recalled on |
10/22/1990 |
| Influenced by |
THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
4/12/1991 |
| # Affected |
300 |
| Recalled for |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
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| Description |
THE COMBINATION OF TYPE 2 ELR SEAT BELT AND SUSPENSION TYPE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUSES SAFETY BELT CINCHING WHICH BECOMES SEVERE ENOUGH TO DISTRACT OR HINDER DRIVER FROM NORMAL OPERATION OF BUS. |
| Consequences |
DISTRACTION OF DRIVER COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective action |
INSTALL SEAT BELT THAT INCORPORATES SOME ANTI-CINCHING FEATURES AND A NEW SET OF TETHER STRAPS FOR SUSPENSION SEAT. |
| Notes |
SYSTEM: SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES AND SCHOOL BUSES WITH SUSPENSION TYPE DRIVERSSEAT AND TYPE 2 ELR SAFETY BELT. |
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