Component Description
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Manufacturer That Filed Defect/noncompliance Report
TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.
Begin Date Of Manufacturing
19880701
End Date Of Manufacturing
19901001
Vehicle, Equipment Or Tire Report
0
Potential Number Of Units Affected
67
Date Owner Notified By MFR
19910715
Recall Initiator (MFR/OVSC/ODI)
MFR
Mfg
Motor Coach Industries
Report Received Date
19910614
Record Creation Date
19910621
Regulation Part Number
Defect Summary
DRIVER SEATS HAVE SAFETY BELT TETHER STRAPS WHICH ARE IMPROPERLY ANCHORED TO THE STEEL SEAT BASE AND NOT TO THE FLOOR AS RECOMMENDED.
Consequence Summary
DUE TO IMPROPER ANCHORING LOCATION, THE SPACER WHICHHOLDS THE SAFETY BELT AWAY FROM THE SEAT BASE IS RESTRICTED BY THE TETHER STRAPSTRAP WHEN THE SEAT MOVES, CAUSING INCREASED SLACK IN THE BELT THAT WOULD NOTPROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
Corrective Summary
MOVE THE ANCHOR POINT FOR SAFETY BELT TETHER STRAP, REVISE THE MODESTY PANEL TO ADD CLEARANCE, AND REPLACE THE ICP BARS.
Recall Notes
SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT TETHER:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES WITH ISRINGHAUSEN DRIVER SEATS.