Recall 89V199000
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage — Bud Industries · reported 13 Nov 1989 · 900 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES, SEAT DEFLECTION, AND KNEE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 222 WERE NOT MET. ALSO, REAR EMERGENCY DOOR LABELING AND CERTIFICATION LABELING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217 WERE NOT MET.
The risk
BUSES ARE IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS; THERE WOULD BEINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCDENT.
The fix
INSTALL METAL STIFFENER AND SEAT BELT BRACKET AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL FOAM TO SEAT. ALSO, INSTALL NEW CERTIFICATION AND EMERGENCY DOOR OPERATING INSTRUCTION LABELS.
SYSTEM: SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES / EMERGENCY DOOR LABELING /FMVSS 222 & 217VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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