Stabilus recall: Seats
What is wrong
National seating co. (nsc) is recalling certain stabilus bloc-o-lift, p/n 5561ed, driver seats manufactured from march 10 through december 4, 2009, sold for use as aftermarket service parts and also sold as originally installed equipment in certain school and commercial buses. The weld which holds the mounting tab to the shock body was improperly welded and can break.
What could happen
The seat could drop unexpectedly with out prior warning and could cause momentary loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.
The fix
Nsc will notify the owners of the aftermarket equipment and will repair the affected seats free of charge. The safety recall began on august 27, 2010. Owners may contact nsc at 1-423-884-6651.
Vehicles covered
- Stabilus Bloc-O-Lift
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10E033000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- National Seating Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 9, 2010
- Owners notified
- Aug 27, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,892
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 10, 2009 to Dec 4, 2009
- Part
- Seats
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 .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.