The problem
Some of the involved vehicles have been released without the seats being properly fastened to the floor and seat rail of the vehicle. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "School bus passenger seating and crash protection".
The fix
Vehicles will be inspected and corrected by main plant personnel at no charge to owner.
Contacts
Vehicle description: school buses.System: interior; seat tracks and anchors.Consequences of defect: should the bus stop suddenly or become involved in acollision, seats may be torn loose, resulting in passenger injury.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Thomas dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 80V122000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.