Immi recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Indiana Mills and Manufacturing Inc. (IMMI) is recalling certain Generation IV School Bus seats, part number 911698. These seats, equipped with 3-point lap and shoulder belts, have a buckle mount rod that may fracture under load. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, the buckle mount rod may fracture preventing the occupant from being properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
IMMI will notify the school bus manufacturers that purchased the seats, and dealers for those companies will replace the buckle mount rods, free of charge. Owners may contact IMMI customer service at 1-317-896-9531.
Vehicles covered
- Immi Gen Iv School Bus Seat
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17E055000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Indiana Mills And Manufacturing Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 2, 2017
- Owners notified
- Oct 2, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,185
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 1, 2015 to Feb 2, 2016
- Part
- Seat belts
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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.