Defect Description For Recall
On Certain School Or Transit Buses With Passenger Seat Belts With Retractors, The Cover Halves For The Retractable Portion Of The Belt Can Separate Completely And Release The Seat Belt Connector. If This Occurs, One Of The Load Bearing Pins In The Connector Could Separate From The Connector And Render The Seat Belt Unusable. In The Event Of A Crash, The Seat Occupant Would Not Be Properly Restrained Resulting In An Injury. The Seat Belt Supplier, Amsafe, Will Provide A Snap On “Over-Cover” To Owners To Prevent The Seat Belt Cover From Separating.
Make Of Vehicle
THOMAS
Model Of Vehicle
ER MODEL
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
02V160009
Component Description
Seat Belts
Effect Of Defect
If This Occurs, One Of The Load Bearing Pins In The Connector Could Separate From The Connector And Render The Seat Belt Unusable. In The Event Of A Crash, The Seat Occupant Would Not Be Properly Restrained Resulting In An Injury.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Provide A Plastic Outer Cover That Snaps Over The Existing Cover On Units In The Field And Will Replace Broken Seat Belts Free Of Charge. 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 336-841-5924 Or Amsafe At 574-266-8330.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Freightliner Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
20000817
End Of Manufacture
20010314
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
2371
Date Owners Notified
20030210
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Date Report Received
20021031