Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Certain School Buses Equipped With Kinedyne L Series Button Track Seating, Fail To Comply With Fmvss No. 222, “”School Bus Passenger Seating And Crash ProteCTIon.” Incorrect Fasteners Were Used To Secure The Button Track To The Bus Floor.
Make Of Vehicle
THOMAS
Model Of Vehicle
VISTA
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
00V380000
Component Description
Seats
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Crash, The Seat Occupant May Not Be Properly Restrained, Increasing The Risk Of Personal Injury.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Incorrect Fasteners With The Correct Attachment Hardware.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19991101
End Of Manufacture
20000314
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
37
Date Owners Notified
20010309
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Thomas Built Buses, Inc.
Date Report Received
20001117
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
222