Isringhausen Seats

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 1997 and August 1998. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

• Isringhausen 6800338Built July 1997 to August 1998
• Isringhausen 6800348Built July 1997 to August 1998
• Isringhausen Driver Seat MdelBuilt July 1997 to August 1998

What the defect is

Equipment description: seat models 6800/338 and 6800/348 supplied by isringhausen for use on transit buses. The tether plates, which are attached to the rear of both the upper and lower frames of the suspension unit, contain a sharp edge which can cause premature weat of the nylon tethers.

What could happen

In the event of a crash, these seat belts may not properly restain the occupant increasing the risk of personal injury.

What gets fixed

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT KIT WHICH INCLUDES NEW TETHERS, TETHER PLATES, NUT, BOLTS, AND A TECHNICAL BULLETIN WITH DETAILED REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

Timeline

1. Vehicles builtJuly 1997 to August 1998
2. Recall reported to NHTSA2 December 1998
3. Owners notified14 December 1998

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 December 1998.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer

ISRINGHAUSEN, INC.

Safety standard

FMVSS 207

Recall initiated by

MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owner notification began december 14, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free replacement kit within a reasonable time should contact isringhausen at 1-616-968-5333.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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