Seat Belts:front:retractor

NHTSA recall 95V004000 · announced January 11, 1995 · filed by Thomas Built Buses, Inc. · 3,076 units affected

The problem

THE METAL HOUSING OF THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS ON AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR/EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR SAFETY BELTS CAN BECOME DEFORMED PREVENTING EXTENSION AND/OR RETRACTION OF THE BELT.

The risk

PASSENGERS WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT THEIR SAFETY BELTS AND WOULD BE AT A RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HARDENED WASHER WHICH WILL DECREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF DEFORMATION OF THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR. DAMAGED RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEM; ACTIVE RESTRAINTS; BELT RETRACTORS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT THOMAS BUILT AT 1-910-889-4871. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1993 Thomas Conventional
• 1994 Thomas Conventional
• 1993 Thomas Mvp
• 1994 Thomas Mvp
• 1993 Thomas Saf-t-liner
• 1994 Thomas Saf-t-liner
• 1993 Thomas Vista
• 1994 Thomas Vista

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.