2011 Thomas Built Buses HDX recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Buswest is recalling certain model year 2011 HDX school buses built on thomas built chassis from october 6, 2009 through january 25, 2010 equipped with seats manufactured by immi. The seat cushion locking mechanisms were misaligned during vehicle assembly. This error renders the school buses noncompliant with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat cushion could detach from the seat, increasing the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
🔧 The fix
Buswest will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2010. Owners may contact buswest at 1-310-984-3900.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V292000
- Manufacturer
- BUSWEST, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 2
- Component
- SEATS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 30, 2010
- Built
- Oct 6, 2009 – Jan 25, 2010
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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 .