Vehicle recall 10V400000 · September 7, 2010
2005-2009 Spirit Mfsab Terra Transport
The affected seats contain a steel plate with incorrect gage of steel which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2009 spirit (mfsab terra transport) multi-function school activity buses manufactured from October 27, 2004 through July 31, 2009, equipped with freedman seating company seat restraint barriers. The affected seats contain a steel plate with incorrect gage of steel which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may be injured.
- Remedy
- Turtle top will notify owners and a repair kit along with instructions will be provided free of charge. Or, if the owner prefers, repairs will be made by a turtle top dealer. The safety recall began on September 14, 2010. Owners should contact freedman seating company at 1-800-443-4540 ext 233 or turtle top's customer service department at 1-800-296-2105 to obtain a repair kit.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V400000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 7, 2010
- Filed by
- TURTLE TOP
- Owner notification
- September 14, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 36
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Barriers
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
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