C. E. White recall: Seats
What is wrong
C. E. White is recalling certain bus seats sold and installed as original equipment for certain starcraft school buses. These seats fail to conform to the with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
What could happen
If the bus is struck from behind, the seat back may fail, increasing the risk of injury to the seat's occupant.
The fix
C. E. White is working with starcraft to identify and notify owners of the affected buses. C. E. White will provide a repair kit along with repair instructions free of charge.
Vehicles covered
- C. E. White Seat
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11E049000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- C. E. White Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 15, 2011
- Owners notified
- Feb 24, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 168
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seats
- 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.