Vehicle recall 86V027000 · February 13, 1986
1983-1985 Transportation Transportation
Bus seats may not meet the forward force/deflection performance test or the energy absorption requirements of FMVSS 222, school bus passenger seating crash protection.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Bus seats may not meet the forward force/deflection performance test or the energy absorption requirements of FMVSS 222, school bus passenger seating crash protection. Consequence of defect: in event of accident or sudden stop, seats will bend forward faster than they should and could result in injury to passengers.
- Remedy
- Replace all passenger seat frames.
- Notes
- System: seat frames/FMVSS 222.VEHICLE description: school buses.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V027000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 13, 1986
- Filed by
- TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC
- Owner notification
- February 13, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 22
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Transportation Transportation (1983-1985): 1985, 1984, 1983
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