Vehicle recall 90V175000 · October 4, 1990

Thomas School Bus and Transit Bus

The combination of type 2 elr seat belt and suspension type driver's seat causes safety belt cinching which becomes severe enough to distract or hinder driver from normal…

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Summary: The combination of type 2 elr seat belt and suspension type driver's seat causes safety belt cinching which becomes severe enough to distract or hinder driver from normal operation of bus.
Consequence: Distraction of driver could result in an accident.
Remedy: Install seat belt that incorporates some anti-cinching features and a new set of tether straps for suspension seat.
Notes: System: safety belts.vehicle description: transit buses and school buses with suspension type driversseat and type 2 elr safety belt.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 90V175000
Reported to NHTSA: October 4, 1990
Filed by: THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.
Owner notification: April 12, 1991
Vehicles potentially affected: 300
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

Recall 90V175000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Thomas School Bus (1990): 1990
Thomas Transit Bus (1990): 1990

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