Spirit recall: Seats
What is wrong
Turtle top is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2009 spirit (mfsab terra transport) multi-function school activity buses manufactured from october 27, 2004 through july 31, 2009, equipped with freedman seating company seat restraint barriers. The affected seats contain a steel plate with incorrect gage of steel which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may be injured.
The fix
Turtle top will notify owners and a repair kit along with instructions will be provided free of charge. Or, if the owner prefers, repairs will be made by a turtle top dealer. The safety recall began on september 14, 2010. Owners should contact freedman seating company at 1-800-443-4540 ext 233 or turtle top's customer service department at 1-800-296-2105 to obtain a repair kit.
Vehicles covered
- Spirit Mfsab Terra Transport 2005–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V400000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Turtle Top
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 7, 2010
- Owners notified
- Sep 14, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 36
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 27, 2004 to Jul 31, 2009
- Part
- Seats › Barriers
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
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.